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I 


A  COLLECTION 


SWEET   ASSURING- 

l^roraistB  of  Irrifturr, 

OK  THE 

BELIEVERS'  INHERITANCE. 


BY  SAMUEL  CLARKE,  D.  D. 


Whereby  are  given  unto  us  exceeding  great  and  precious 
promises ;  that  by  these  ye  might  be  partakers  of  the 
divine  nature. — 2  Peteb,  ch.  i.  v.  4. 


PHILADELPHIA : 
PERKINPINE   &  HIGGINS. 

NEW  YORK:   CARLTON  &  PORTER 

1865. 


Entered  according  to  act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  18ft7,  by 

HIGGIN8  &  PERKINPINE, 

in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  for  the  Eastern 
Pistrict  of  Pennsylvania, 


RECOMMENDATION. 


The  Bible  is  a  book  of  such  transcendent 
worth,  and  so  happily  suited  to  all  the  parts 
and  purposes  of  the  Christian  life  *hx'c  it  can 
never  be  too  much  recommended  to  cri^  world: 
every  thing  that  allures  the  world  to  peruse 
it,  is  a  blessing"  to  mankind.  And  thoug-h  it  is 
hard  for  our  narrow  capacities  to  gi-asp  and 
take  in  the  several  distinguishing  excellencies 
of  it  at  one  view,  yet  if  we  take  a  separate  sur- 
vey of  the  doctrines  and  duties,  the  promises 
and  threatenings,  the  prophecies  and  histories 
which  are  contained  therein,  each  of  them 
will  afford  us  an  awful  or  a  delightful  pros- 
pect, with  lessons  for  special  improvement. 

The  worthy  author  of  this  collection,  whom 
I  have  long  known  with  esteem  and  honour, 
has  chosen  to  reduce  all  the  most  useful  and 
important  Promises  of  the  word  of  God  into 
order,  and  set  them  before  us  here.  These 
are  the  most  powerful  motives  to  duty;  these 
are  the  constant  food  of  a  living  Christian, 
as  well  as  his  highest  cordials  in  a  fainting 
hour.  And  in  such  a  world  as  this,  where 
duties  perpetually  demand  our  practice,  and 
difficulties  and  tnals  are  ever  suiTounding  us, 
what  can  we  do  better  than  to  treasure  up 
the  Promises  in  our  hearts,  which  are  the 
most  effectual  persuasives  to  fulfil  the  one, 
and  sustain  the  other.  Here  are  laid  up  the 
true  riches  of  Christians  and  his  highest  hopes 
uu  this  side  of  heaven. 


iV  RECOMMENDATION. 

The  materials  which  are  collected  here  are 
all  divine,  and  the  disposition  of  them  is  ele- 
gunt  and  reg-ular;  so  that  it  is  an  easy  matter 
to  find  something"  suited  to  the  frame  of  our 
souls,  or  our  present  wants,  on  every  occa- 
sion; and  that  soul  who  knows  what  a  suitable 
promise  is  worth  in  an  hour  of  darkness  or 
temptation,  will  never  think  such  a  work  as 
this,  and  such  a  various  treasure,  can  have 
sufficient  value  set  upon  it. 

Those  who  have  little  leisure  for  reading-, 
may  find  their  account  in  keeping-  this  book 
always  near  them,  and  with  the  g-lance  of  an 
eye,  they  may  take  in  the  riches  of  grace  and 
g-lory,  and  derive  many  a  sweet  refreshment 
from  hence  amidst  their  labours  and  travels 
throug-h  this  wilderness.  It  is  of  excellent  use 
to  lie  on  the  table  in  a  chamber  of  sickness,  and 
now  and  then  to  take  a  sip  of  the  River  of 
'Life,  which  runs  throug-h  it  in  a  thousand  lit- 
tle rills  of  peace  and  joy. 

May  the  Holy  Spirit  of  God,  who  indited 
all  these  Promises,  and  our  blessed  Mediator, 
who,  by  his  ministry  and  by  his  blood,  has 
sealed  and  confirmed  them  all,  render  them 
every  day  more  and  more  powerful  and  prev- 
alent, to  draw  the  hearts  of  ioien  towards  God, 
and  to  fit  them  for  the  enjoyment  of  these 
words  of  grace  in  their  complete  accomplish- 
ment in  g-lory.     Ameru 

I.  WATTS. 

Nexmng^ton,  Jan.   19,  1750. 


INTRODUCTION: 


CONTAIJfllfG 


Some  Observations  upon  the  Excellency  and 
Use  of  the  Promises,  a7id  Directions  for  the 
right  Application  of  them. 


Besides  the  many  other  evidences  the  holy 
ecripture  carries  in  it,  of  a  divine  orig-inal, 
there  are  especially  remarkable  the  sublimi- 
ty, excellency  and  reasonableness  of  tl\e  doc- 
trines it  teaches;  the  wisdom,  holiness,  and 
perfection  of  the  rules  of  life  it  lays  down; 
and  the  streng-th  and  efficacy  of  those  sanc- 
tions with  which  it  enforces  its  precepts. 
As  the  Threafenings  have  the  greatest  ten- 
dency to  strike  an  awe  upon  the  mind,  and  to 
lay  a  powerful  restraint  upon  every  irreg-- 
ular  inclination;  so  the  Promises  are  of  such 
a  nature,  as  most  strong'ly  to  excite  to,  and 
give  the  gi'eatest  encourag'ement  in  a  course 
of  piety  and  universal  holiness.  It  is  there- 
fore with  the  hig-hest  reason  the  apostle  says 
of  them,  That,  there  are  given  iinfo  iis  exceed- 
ing great  and  precious  promises,  that  by  these 
toe  might  be  partakers  of  the  divine  nature^ 


6  fNTRODTTCTlON. 

having  escaped  the  corruption  that  is  in  the 
world  through  lust,  2  Peter,  i.  4.  They  are 
great  and  excellent;  whether  we  consider  the 
nature  and  variety  of  the  blessing's  contained 
in  them,  the  manner  in  which  they  are  ex- 
pressed, the  certainty  witli  which  we  may 
depend  upon  them,  or  their  happy  influence 
upon  the  mind. 

They  contain  blessing-s  of  all  sorts,  of  the 
most  excellent  nature,  and  suited  to  every 
circumstance.  As  man  is  made  up  of  body, 
as  well  as  spirit,  and  the  necessities  of  this 
present  life  must  be  provided  for,  as  well  as 
his  happiness  secured  in  the  next;  in  the 
Promises  abundant  care  is  taken  of  both,  and 
provision  is  made  for  the  peace,  comfort,  and 
welfare  of  the  Christian,  both  in  this,  and  in 
the  other  world.  He  Is  assured  of  the  several 
necessaries  and  conveniences  of  this  life,  in 
such  a  measure  as  Infinite  AVisdom  sees  best 
for  him.  And  since  we  are  exposed  to  vari 
ous  troubles  and  calamities,  there  are  man\ 
Promises  made  with  relation  to  them;  eithej 
that  we  shall  be  preserved  from  those  afl^ic- 
tious,  or,  if  it  be  necessary  we  should  be  ex 
ercised  with  them,  that  we  shall  be  power 
fully  supported  under  them,  and  in  the  best 
time  and  way,  delivered  from  them,  after 
that  they  have  been  made  to  answer  the  most 
excellent  ends  upon  us.  Nor  is  it  easy  to  say, 
what  a  vast  variety  of  consolations  are  pro- 
vided for  our  relief  in  those  trials.  But.  how- 


IXTKODX7CTTOW.  7 

ever  valuable,  considering-  the  circumstances 
of  our  present  state,  the  Promises  relating" 
to  temporal  enjo}  ments  and  afflictions,  may 
be,  they  are  not  to  be  compared  with  the 
excellency  and  g-lory  of  those  spiritual  and 
eternal  blessing-s,  with  w^hich  we  are  blessed 
in  Christ  Jesus,  and  of  which  we  have  the 
most  clear,  full,  and  express  Promises  in  the 
g-ospel.  Therein,  how  great,  how  particu- 
lar a  reg-ard  is  had  to  the  condition  of  fal- 
len, sinful  man!  What  care  is  taken  to  ease 
the  conscience  under  the  burden  of  g"uilt,  and 
the  apprehensions  of  divine  wratli,  by  the 
most  gracious  promises  of  pardon  and  mercy! 
What  assurances  g-iven  of  reconciliation  and 
acceptance  with  God,  throug"h  the  blood  and 
intercession  of  the  Redeemer!  To  what  g-lo- 
rious  privilcg-es  and  hig-h  honoiu's  is  the  Chris- 
tian advanced!  Such  as  the  adoption  of  chil- 
dren, a  kind  reg"urd  to  all  ".is  prayers,  the 
ministry  of  ang-cls,  and  aii  mterest  in  the 
grace,  love  and  fellowship  of  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  of  his  eternal  Son  and  Spirit.  In 
the  Promises  is  contained  all  that  grace  which 
is  requisite  to  refine  and  ennoble  our  na- 
tui-es,  to  enlig-hten  our  understanding-s,  to  reg"- 
ulate  our  wills,  and  purify  our  afftctions;  to 
preserve  us  from  sin,  and  all  the  contrivances 
and  snares  of  the  devil  and  the  world,  and  to 
exalt  us  to  the  hig-hest  perfection  of  hohnesF 
and  happiness. 

The  manner  in  which  tliese  blessinars  are 


8  TITTHODTJCTIOIf. 

promised,  still  further  adds  to  their  value. 
They  are  not  expressed  in  g-eneral  or  ambig"- 
uous  terms,  but  with  the  greatest  clearness 
and  perspicuity.  God  would  not  leave  his 
people  at  an  uncertainty,  concerning"  hisi  kind 
intentions  towards  them.  If  the  meaning-  of 
tlie  promise  seems  doubtfvd  in  one  place, 
it  is  abundantly  cleared  up  in  several  others. 
Nor  is  it  only  here  and  there  in  some  few 
passag-es,  or  in  a  cold  and  reserved  manner, 
that  God  has  sig-nified  his  good  will;  but,  up- 
on the  account  of  our  dullness  and  slowness 
to  believe  what  God  has  promised;  he  has 
both  made  use  of  the  strong-est  words  and 
phrases  that  language  could  furnish  out,  and 
has  over  and  over,  in  gi-eat  vaiiety  of  expres- 
sion, often  repeated  the  assurances  of  his  fa- 
vour. He  has  contrived  his  Promises  so,  as  to 
meet  with  all  our  objections,  and  remove  all 
our  doubts  and  fears:  and  herein  he  has  been 
pleased  to  show  an  affection,  tenderness,  and 
condescension,  which  could  not  be  expected 
from  an  earthly  prince  to  his  subjects;  much 
less  from  the  great  and  glorious  majesty  of 
heaven  and  earth,  to  sinful  dust  and  ashes. 

But  what  doth  in  tlie  hig-hest  degree  en- 
hance the  worth  and  excellency  of  the  Prom- 
ises^ is,  the  evidences  we  have,  that  they  shall 
certainly  be  made  good;  since,  as  the  Apostle 
argues,  Heb.  vi.  17,  1  '^■-  \ve  have  for  them 
both  the  word  and  oait.  of  that  God  that  can- 
not lie,  that  so  we  mig^ht  have  strong  consola- 


INTRODUCTION.  y 

tion,  who  have  Jled  for  refuge,  to  lay  hold  upon 
the  hope  set  before  us.  And  of  the  covenant 
thus  confirmed,  Christ  the  Son  of  God  is 
made  the  Surety,  Heb.  vii.  22;  having-  ratified 
it  by  his  own  blood.  And  that  all  the  ever 
blessed  Trinity  might  concur  in  establishing" 
our  faith  upon  the  strongest  foundation,  the 
Holy  Spirit  of  God  witnesses  to  the  truth  of 
the  Promises,  by  his  miraculous  operations, 
when  first  poured  forth  upon  the  Apostles, 
and  by  his  sanctifying"  influences  upon  the 
hearts  of  all  true  Christians,  both  then,  and 
ever  since.  Hereby  he  inspires  into  them  a 
lively  hope,  and  furnishes  them  with  well 
gi'ounded  evidences  of  their  interest  in  the 
Promises,'  and  their  hope  makes  them  vot 
ashamed,  because  the  love  of  God  is  shed  abroad 
in  their  hearts  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  which  is 
given  unto  them,  Rom.  v.  5. 

The  Promises  therefore  of  the  gospel  be- 
ing" of  so  excellent  a  nature,  and  confirmed 
to  us  by  such  authority  and  evidence,  can- 
not but  have  very  great  and  happy  influences 
upon  the  mind,  when  seriously  attended  to, 
and  ppplied  with  faith;  especially  as  they  are 
the  means  by  which  the  Spirit  of  God  car- 
ries on  his  work  upon  the  soul.  They  are 
the  strongest  arguments  to  persuade  the  sin- 
ner to  turn  to  God,  the  gi-eatest  encourage- 
ments to  an  humble,  believing  dependence 
upon  the  grace  of  Christ  in  the  gospel,  aiid 
the  most  powerful  motives  to  sincere  anc  uni- 


10  rNTKODTJCTIOIT. 

versal  obedience;  since  by  them  we  are  as- 
sured, that  every  penitent  sinner  shall  find 
the  most  gi'acious  acceptance;  that  from  the 
gi-ace  of  Christ  we  shall  derive  sufficient 
strength  and  capacity  for  every  duty;  and  that 
m  keeping-  God's  commands  there  is  great 
reward.  So  that  would  we  but  duly  consider 
the  several  Promises  made  to  every  exercise 
of  grace,  and  every  performance  of  duty, 
what  a  spur  would  this  be  to  quicken  our 
slow  pace  in  the  ways  of  holiness!  AVhat  an 
encourag-ementto  be  steadfast  and  immoveable, 
always  abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord,  for- 
asmuch as  we  know  that  our  labour  is  not  in 
vain  in  the  Lord,  1  Cor.  xv.  58. 

A  fixed,  constant  attention  to  the  Prom- 
ises, and  a  firm  belief  of  them,  would  pre- 
vent solicitude  and  anxiety  about  tlie  con- 
cerns of  this  hfe.  It  would  keep  the  mind 
quiet  and  composed  in  every  chang-e,  and 
support  and  keep  up  our  sinking-  spirits  un- 
der the  several  troubles  of  life.  In  the  multi' 
tilde  of  my  thoughts  ivithin  me,  thy  comforts 
delight  ?ny  soul,  Ps.  xciv.  19.  Christians  de- 
prive themselves  of  their  most  solid  comforts 
by  their  unbehef,  and  forg-etfulness  of  God's 
Promises.  For  there  is  no  extremity  so  gi-eat, 
but  there  are  Promises  suitable  to  it,  and 
abundantly  sufficient  for  our  relief  in  it. 

A  thoroug-h  acquaintance  with  the  Prom- 
ises would  be  of  the  g-reatest  advantag-e  in 
prayer.     With  what  comfort  may  the  Chris- 


IKTRODtrCTIOJT.  11 

tian  address  himself  to  God  in  Christ,  when 
he  considers  the  repeated  assurances  that  his 
prayer  shall  be  heard?  With  how  much  sat- 
isfaction may  he  offer  up  the  several  desires 
of  his  heart,  when  he  reflects  upon  the  texts 
wherein  those  very  mercies  are  promised? — 
And  with  what  fer\'our  of  spirit,  and  strenglli 
of  faith,  may  he  enforce  his  prayers,  by  plead- 
ing- the  several  gi-acious  Promises,  which  are 
expressly  to  his  case? 

Further:  Great  assistance  and  encourag-e- 
ment  may  the  Christian  derive  in  his  spirit- 
ual warfare,  when  he  takes  a  view  of  the 
many  Promises  of  g-race  and  streng-th,  to  mor- 
tify sin,  and  to  resist  the  devil:  of  success, 
and  a  final  victory  in  his  conflicts  with  the 
enemies  of  his  salvation;  and  of  an  incoiTupti- 
ble  crown  of  g-lory,  to  be  g-iven  liim  as  the  re- 
ward of  his  firmness,  constancy  and  perseve- 
rance. A  g-reat  deal  more  may  be  said,  but 
that  I  would  not  too  much  enlarg-e  this  Intro- 
duction, to  siiow  of  what  excellent  use  the 
Promises  would  be,  if  duly  attended  to,  to 
promote  all  the  exercises  of  the  divine  life, 
and  to  inspire  into  a  g-ood  man  comfort  and 
joy  in  every  state  of  life. 

That  the  Christian  mig-ht  have  before  him, 
in  one  view,  the  many  great  and  precious 
Promises  scattered  up  and  down  In  scripture, 
and  in  such  a  metb.od  as  easily  to  find  what 
is  suitable  to  his  case,  I  have  di-awn  up  the  fol- 
lowing Collection. 


J  2  IKTRODUCTIOX. 

The  Blessings  promised,  are  either  of  a 
temporal  or  of  a  spiritual  and  eternal  na- 
ture: it  may  be  necessary  to  lay  down  some 
rules,  to  direct  the  serious  Christian  in  the 
rig-lit  application  of  these  different  sorts  of 
Promises. 

As  to  the  Promises  of  temporal  blessing's, 
and  tliose  that  relate  to  temporal  evils,  it  is 
acknowledg-ed  by  all,  they  are  not  to  be  un- 
derstood absolutely  or  universally,  but  with 
the  limitation,  as  far  as  may  be  for  God's  glo- 
ry, and  our  g-ood;  both  which  are,  in  effect, 
one.  Nor  will  these  limitations  lessen  their 
value,  with  any  thinking-  serious  person. — 
For  all  outward  thing-s  are  of  such  a  nature, 
as  to  be  capable  of  being-  either  g-ood  or  evil 
to  us,  as  circumstances  vary.  Riches,  thoug-h 
in  some  circumstances  they  may  be  very  use- 
ful and  valuable,  in  which  case  God  will  be- 
stow them  according-  to  the  tenor  of  his  Pro- 
mises,- yet  in  others  they  may  be,  and  often 
prove,  very  pernicious:  no  wise  man,  in  that 
case,  would  desire  them.  Thus  afflictions 
in  some  instances,  may  be  of  the  greatest  ad- 
vantag-e  to  us.  Then  they  are  mercies,  the 
inflicting-  them  is  a  token  of  favour,  and  the 
preventing-  them  would  be  a  judg-ment,  in- 
stead of  fulftlling-  a  promise.  Now  it  must  be 
allowed  that  of  all  these  circumstances,  the 
infinitely  wise  and  g-ood  God  is  the  best  judg-e; 
since  he  has  before  him  in  one  view,  the 
whole  compass  of  every  case,  in  all  its  cir- 


nrrHOPFCTiojj.  13 

cumstances,  and  is  more  concerned  and 
watchful  for  our  g'ood,  than  we  can  be  our- 
selves. Tlie  Promises  therefore  relating  to 
these  thing-s,  should  not  lie  by  neg-lected;  but 
we  should  fix  our  faith  upon  them  for  the 
mercies  we  want,  with  a  firm  depenaence 
upon  the  power  and  faithfulness  of  God, 
thoug-h  with  an  entire  submission  to  his  supe- 
rior wisdom,  to  choose  what  is  best  for  us. — 
I  verily  believe,  Christians  often  deprive 
themselves  even  of  temporal  favours  from 
God,  for  want  of  a  more  frequent  steadfast 
exercise  of  faith  upon  the  Promises  relating 
to  these  things.  They  either  ask  not,  or  not 
in  faith,  and  therefore  receive  nothing  from 
God,  Jam.  i.  6,  7.  Or  they  desire  and  ask, 
but  not  for  right  ends  (to  take  notice  of  ano- 
ther limitation  hinted  at  by  the  same  apostle, 
Jam.  iv.  3.)  not  for  God's  honour,  but  to  con- 
sume it  upon  their  lusts;  and  so  they  ask  amiss, 
and  therefore  receive  not.  Tliis  collection 
therefore  will  give  great  assistance  to  the  faith 
of  Cliristians,  when  they  observe  how  full  and 
express  the  Promises  are,  and  how  suitable  to 
their  several  exigencies,  even  in  things  con- 
cerning this  life- 
It  may  be  objected  to  many  of  the  texts, 
that  they  are  taken  out  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment, and  were  Promises  made  to  the  Jews 
under  a  dispensation  wherein  a  greater  stress 
is  laid  upon  temporal  blessings,  than  under 
the   gospel;    and  consequently,   that  Cluns* 


14  INTRODUCTIoa/. 

tians  cannot  expect  so  much  from  those  Prtf 
mises. 

I  answer,  That  it  is  true,  the  g-ospel  has  a 
much  g-reater  tendency  to  ch'aw  our  affections 
from,  and  lessen  our  reg-ard  to  our  outward 
fehcity  and  prosperity,  than  the  law;  since  it 
has  brought  in  a  better  hope,  and  g-ives  more 
clear  discoveries,  and  more  full  assurances  of 
spiritual  and  eternal  blessing's,  and  recom- 
mends these  as  our  main  concern;  and  there- 
fore our  desires  and  expectations  of  temporal 
blessing-s,  oug-ht  to  be  very  moderate,  and 
bear  no  proportion  with  our  concern  for  spi- 
ritual. But  yet  that  Christians  may  take  corn- 
fort  in,  and  apply  to  themselves  the  Promises 
of  the  Old  Testament,  and  in  thing's  relating 
to  this  life,  is  evident  from  that  declaration  of 
the  apostle,  1  Tim.  iv.  8;  Godliness  is  projiia- 
ble  unto  all  thi)igs,  having  promise  of  the  life 
that  now  is,  and  of  that  which  is  to  come. — 
Where  the  apostle  affirms,  not  only  that  god- 
liness is  profitable  to  this,  as  well  as  another 
life,  but  that  it  has  Promises  relating  to  both: 
by  which  it  is  probable  he  meant  those  of 
the  Old  Testament,  a  great  part  of  the  New 
being  not  then  committed  to  writing,  or  no 
published  among  the  churches.  Besides,  as 
was  observed  before,  the  Promises  made  in 
the  Old  Testament,  the  apostle  apphes  to 
Cliristians,  and  that  upon  the  principle  above 
mentioned,  Rom.  xv.  4;  an  instance  of  wliicli 
we  have,  among'  others,  in  his  pressing  obe- 


IKTRODUCTIOJf.  15 

dience  to  parents  on  Christians,  Eph.  vi.  2, 
S  ,  from  the  temporal  Promise  annexed  to  the 
fifth  commandment,  dehvered  to  the  Jews. — 
To  which  may  be  added,  that  there  are  many 
Promises  of  temporal  blessing's  to  be  found  in 
the  g-ospel,  as  full  and  as  expressive  as  those 
m  tne  Old  Testament,  as  will  appear  upon 
tlie  perusal  of  this  Collection. 

Nor  do  I  think  the  case  of  good  men  under 
the  law  so  different  from  tliat  of  Cliristians, 
with  relation  to  outward  blessing-s,  as  some 
may  apprehend.  It  is  plain,  those  Promises 
were  not  to  them  absolute  or  universal,  but 
to  be  understood  with  the  same  limitations  as 
now;  and  that  in  those  times,  as  well  as  since, 
tlie  rig-hteous  were  frequently  exercised  with 
severe  afflictions,  and  the  wicked  had  many 
times  a  greater  share  of  outward  pros])erity 
than  e\en  the  best  of  men;  the  want  of  a  due 
attention  to  which,  was  the  reason  of  the  hea- 
vy cep.sm-es  Job  met  with  from  his  friends. 

As  to  the  Promises  of  spiritual  and  eternal 
blessing's,  they  are  to  be  apphed  according'  to 
the  tenor  of  the  g-ospel.  It  is  to  faith,  repent- 
ance, love  and  sincere  obedience,  that  the 
Promises  in  general,  are  made  of  pardon, 
grace  and  glory;  as  appears  from  a  gi-eat  m\\\- 
titude  of  texts  here  collected.  And  indeed, 
without  these  dispositions,  none  can  justly 
lay  claim  to  any  of  the  temporal  Promises. — 
But  because  in  many  cases,  a  serious  pei-son 
may  be  doubtful  whether  he  is  converted  or 


16  INTHOIilTtTlON. 

hot,  wlietner  tliere  be  in  him  that  faith,  re- 
])entance,  and  holiness,  which  may  be  a  proof 
tliat  he  is  in  a  state  of  favom*  with  God,  and 
so  entitled  to  the  Promises,-  I  observe,  that  as 
there  is  a  difference  between  g-race  beg-un, 
in  its  first  exercises,  and  when  it  is  arrived  to 
a  confirmed  habit;  so  many  of  the  Promises 
ai-e  made  to  the  first  beginnings  and  exercises 
of  grace,  in  pra}'ing'  and  seeking-  after  God, 
in  the  use  of  appointed  means,  in  turning 
from  sill,  and  coming  to  Christ.  Thus  the 
Promises  of  a  new  heart  are  made  to  those 
who  inquire  after  God,  Ezek.  xxxvi.  26,  37; 
of  wisdom  to  them  that  search  for  it,  Prov.  ii 
4,  5;  of  the  spirit  to  them  that  ask  it,  Luke, 
xi.  13,  and  of  rest  in  Christ  to  them  that  be- 
ing weary  and  heavy  laden,  come  to  him, 
Mattli.  xi.  28.  Which,  therefore,  every  one 
who  finds  in  himself  those  beginnings  of 
gi-ace,  niay  apply  to  himself,  a#an  encourage- 
ment to  go  on. 

It  is  also  to  be  obsen-ed,  that  the  other 
Promises  of  divine  influences,  of  the  increase 
of  grace,  of  preservation  from  sin,  of  grace  to 
persevere  to  the  end,  &.c.  and  so  of  everlast- 
ing life  and  glory;  though  every  sincere 
Christian  may  apply  them,  and  depend  upon 
them,  yet  they  all  suppose  the  diligent  use  of 
all  the  means  of  grace,  watchfulness,  a  con- 
stant application  to,  and  dependence  upon, 
tlie  strength  of  Christ,  and  the  grace  of  his 
holy  Spirit,  and  a  sincere  regaid  to  all  the 


IX-niODTTTlOV.  17 

other  duties  of  the  g-ospel;  as  appeai-s  from 
Jo'm,  XV.  4,  10;  and  many  other  passag-es  to 
be  found  in  this  ollection,  especially  in  tiie 
lattei-  part. 

To  obtain  the  comfort  of  the  Promises  m 
the  second  part,  every  one  must  see  that  tliey 
be  in  a  g-ood  deg-ree  possessed  of  the  graces, 
and  that  they  dilig^ently  perform  the  duties, 
t'^  which  the  Froniises  are  made;  and  that 
A'om  a  principle  of  faith  in  Christ  and  love  to 
God,  expressed  in  an  habitual  care  and  endea- 
vour to  please  him.  For  whatever  duty  we 
do,  without  a  real  reg^ard  to  God  therein,  de- 
pending- upon  Christ  for  acceptance,  In  whom 
all  the  promises  are  yea  and  amen,  we  can  ex- 
pect no  reward  from  him.  God  may  justly 
reject  such  a  claim,  with,  Did  ye  it  all  to  me, 
even  to  me?  And  for  the  same  reason,  the  ob- 
serving- of  some  duties,  while  we  knowingly 
Allow  ourselves  in  acts  of  disobedience  to 
other  commands,  will  not  suppoit  our  claim 
to  the  Promises,-  because,  if  we  acted  with  a 
sincere  respect  to  God,  we  should  show  the 
same  reg-ard  to  all  his  known  laws,  Jam.  ii. 
10,  11. 

As  a  Christian  oug-ht  to  be  concerned,  not 
only  for  himself,  but  for  the  whole  church  of 
God,  and  the  interest  of  Christ's  king-dom 
here  on  earth;  I  thoug"ht  it  very  necessary 
to  lay  before  him,  what  the  scripture  aflfords 
for  the  raising- of  his  hopes,  and  encourag-ing 
h'.s  pmyers  ifpon  those  important  subjects, 
o 


18  IITTIIODCCTIO-. 

And  this  is  the  desig-n  of  that  collection  of 
texts,  in  the  Appendix. 

I  am  sensible  that  many  of  the  texts  T  have 
broug"ht,  which  foretell  the  ehlarg"ement  and 
g-lory  of  the  church,  have  already  had,  in 
some  degree,  their  accomplishment  in  the 
conversion  of  the  Gentiles  to  the  Christian 
faith;  but  upon  a  thoroug-h  consideration  of 
several  of  the  prophecies,  concerning-  the 
spreading-  of  the  g-ospel  throug-hout  all  na- 
tions, the  subjection  of  all  king-s  to  the  au- 
thority of  Christ,  and  the  g-lorious  state  of  the 
church  in  the  latter  days,  as  Psal.  Ixxxvi.  9. 
Isa.  Ixvi.  18.  Dan.  vii.  27.  Zech.  xiv.  9,  &c., 
it  appears  to  me,  there  is  still  to  be  expected 
a  fuller  accomplishment  of  them  than  has  yet 
been.  But  which  have  been  already  fulfilled, 
and  which  still  remain  to  be  so,  I  leave  to 
every  one's  judg-ment,  upon  considering-  and 
comparing-  the  texts. 

Some  of  the  texts  I  have  applied  to  the 
church  in  g-eneral,  are  by  some  interpreters 
understood  of  the  cliurch  of  the  Jews,  when 
converted  to  Christ  in  the  latter  ag-es  of  the 
world:  as  Isa.  iv.  3,  and  xxvii.  6,  and  Ix,  and 
Ixii.  Nor  do  I  deny  but  it  is  probable,  that 
people  are  more  immediately  pointed  at  in 
those  prophecies.  But  as  the  Gentile  and 
Jewish  church  w^ill  then  be  one,  there  will 
be  a  communication  of  privileg-es  and  g-loi-\  : 
and  consequently  in  whatever  measure  tlie 
Spirit  of  God  is  poured  out,  and  the  g"lory  of 


iNTRonrcTiox.  19 

God  maiufested  among-  the  Jews  when  con- 
verted, the  Gentile  cliurch  will  enjoy  their 
share  of  the  benefit:  for,  //  the  fall  of  them 
be  the  riches  of  the  world,  and  the  diinhiishing 
of  them  the  riches  of  the  Gentiles,  how  much 
more  their  fullness?  Rom.  xi.  12. 

Thong-h  this  Collection  has  cost  me  not  a 
little  time  and  pains,  I  think  it  very  well  be- 
stowed not  only  upon  the  account  of  the  ad- 
vantag-e  I  have  myself  received  from  the  study 
of  the  Promises,  and  the  assistance  I  still  ex- 
pect, from  this  book  for  my  private  thoug-hts 
and  composures  fol'  the  pulpit,  by  having"  it 
continually  before  me:  but  also  in  hopes  it 
may  be  useful  to  others  in  several  respects, 
for  promoting-  the  holiness  and  com.fort  of 
Christians.  Here  they  have  before  them,  in 
one  view,  the  riches  of  the  covenant  of  grace; 
here  are  all  the  strong-est  arg-uments  to  per- 
suade to  real  relig-ion,  to  recommend  every 
duty,  and  to  support  in  every  afflicted  and 
perplexed  case.  This  book  may  be  very  use- 
ful to  assist  in  prayer,  both  for  the  reasons 
before  mentioned,  and  also  because  from 
hence,  one  may  be  furnished  with  a  variety 
of  proper  matter  and  expression  upon  all  the 
cases  we  are  concerned  to  represent  to  God. 
And  as  the  study  of  these  Promises  would  be 
to  the  advantag-e  of  all  sorts  of  persons,  it 
mig-ht  be  a  very  useful  and  easy  exercise  for 
children  to  be  employed  in  learning-  some  of 
the  plainest  texts  under  those  head«  which 


20  INTROIIirCTlON. 

are  most  proper  for  them,  and  to  question  one 
another  upon  them,  being-  instructed  by  their 
teacliers  in  their  sense  and  use.  In  this  way 
the  directors  of  the  education  of  childron  in 
the  charity  schools,  may  make  this  book  Si/i  -  e 
g'ood  purposes,  for  the  instruction  and  im- 
provement of  their  children  in  the  knowledt^-e 
oi  the  scriptures.  And  I  know  no  better  way 
of  enriching"  the  minds  of  children  with  use- 
ful and  solid  knowledg-e,  than  by  making 
them  well  acquainted  with  the  scriptures 
themselves,  those  pure  unmixed  fomitains  of 
excellence  and  divine  wisdom,  and  treasuring 
up  in  their  memories  a  g"reat  number  of  select 
scriptures  most  suited  to  their  capacity  and 
use. 

That  we  may  have  the  comfort  of  the  Pro- 
mises,  a  steady  exercise  of  faith  is,  above  all 
thing's,  necessary.  For  this  purpose,  we  must 
impress  upon  our  minds  the  power,  g-oodness, 
and  faithfulness  of  God,  and  the  experience 
of  g'ood  men  in  every  ag-e;  and  by  this  means, 
and  by  an  attentive  consideration  of  the  Pro- 
mises, suck  at  those  breasts  of  consolation  till  ive 
are  satisjied,  Isa.  Ixvi.  11.  But  at  the  same 
time  our  eyes  must  be  fixed  upon  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  as  the  only  foundation  of  our 
hopes,  in  and  throug-h  whom  alone  all  the 
Promises  are  made  g'ood  to  us;  and  upon  the 
Holy  Spirit  the  Comforter,  that  thvoug-h  his 
powerful  influences  we  may  rig-htly  under- 
stand and  apply,  firmly  believe,  and  cleai-ly 


INTRODUCTION.  21 

discover  the  exce]knc\-  of  the  Promises^  and 
80  taste  tliat  the  Lord  is  graci-ous. 

Constiiiitly  plead  the  Promises  with  God  in 
prayer.  He  has  thereby  bound  himself  to  his 
people,  as  with  a  note  uiider  his  hand.  Go 
with  it  therefore  to  God,  tinnly  depending" 
upon  his  faithfvdness;  he  will  acknowledg-e 
his  own  hand- writing-,  and  answer  your  de- 
mands according"ly.  Rest  }  ourself,  therefore, 
upon  God,  and  wait  patiently  for  him,  being- 
assured  he  will  not  be  unmindful  of  his  pro- 
mise: but  leave  it  to  his  infinite  wisdom  to 
fulfil  it,  in  that  way,  and  at  that  time  he  sees 
best. 

But  remember  the  Promises  of  God  do  not 
discharg-e  from,  but  encourag-e  and  oblig-e  to, 
the  dilig-ent  use  of  all  proper  and  lawful 
means.  Christ  has  promised  food  and  rai- 
ment, but  the  slothful  and  careless  must  not 
expect  tJie  benefit  of  that  Promise.  The 
same  may  be  said  of  the  spiritual  blessings 
promised.  The  soul  of  the  slothful  desireth, 
rnd  hath  nothing;  but  the  soul  of  the  diligent 
shall  be  made  fat,  Prov.  xiii.  4. 

To  conclude:  Let  the  Christian  live  a  life 
of  faith  upon  the  Promises.  A  great  part  of 
the  riches  of  the  nation  at  this  day,  consists 
ui  the  credit  that  is  given  to  notes,  bonds,  as- 
signments, &c.  I  am  svu'e  the  riches  of  the 
Christian  lie  chiefly  in  the  assignments  he  1ms 
under  God's  hand,  of  the  most  >  :■'  '^le  bless- 
ings both  of  this  and  a  better  life.     Let  hira 


22  INTRODUCTION. 

then  know  how  to  value  these  as  the  tniest 
riches,  and  to  make  use  of  them  upon  all  oc- 
casions; he  will  find  no  want  of  any  g^ood 
thing-.  If  he  has  it  not  in  hand,  he  has  it  in 
the  promise,  ready  whenever  he  needs  it.  So 
that  he  may  live  entirely  free  from  solicitude 
and  anxious  care,  committing-  himself,  and 
all  his  concerns,  to  that  God  who  cai*eth  fo» 
him. 


A  COLLECTION  OF  THE  PROMISES. 

— "•»►»©  ®  ©♦♦»— 
PART   I. 


CHAPTER  I. 

PROMISES  OF  TEMPORAL  BLESSIJTGS. 

I.   General  Promises  to  the  Pious. 

Psalm  xvi.  6.  The  lines  are  fallen  unto  me 
in  pleasant  places;  yea,  I  have  a  g-oodly  her- 
itag-e. 

Ps.  Ixxxiv.  11.  The  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and 
shield;  the  Lord  will  give  grace  and  g"lory; 
no  g-ood  thing-  will  he  withhold  from  them 
that  walk  iiprig"htly. 

Eccl.  viii.  12.  Surely  I  know  that  it  shall 
be  well  with  them  that  fear  God,  which  fear 
before  him. 

Isa.  iii.  10.  Say  ye  to  the  rig"hteous,  that  it 
shall  be  well  with  him,  for  they  shall  eat  the 
fruit  of  their  doings. 

Ps.  Iviii.  1 1.  \'crily  there  is  a  reward  for 
the  righteous. 


24  TLAHKE    OJf    THE 

Ps.  V.  12.  Thou,  Lord,  wilt  bless  the  rig'ht- 
eous;  with  favour  wilt  thou  compass  him  as 
with  a  shield. 

Ps.  iii.  8.  Salvation  belong-eth  unto  the 
Lord,  thy  blessing-  is  upon  thy  people. 

Prov.  xxi.  21.  He  that  followeth  after 
rig"hteousness  and  mercy,  findeth  life,  right- 
eousness, and  honour. 

Prov.  X.  6.  Blessing-s  are  upon  the  head  of 
the  just.  Ver.  24.  The  desire  of  the  rig-ht- 
eous  shall  be  g-ranted.  Ver.  28.  The  hope 
of  the  rig-hteous  shall  be  g-ladness. 

Prov.  xi.  18.  To  him  to  that  soweth  rig-ht- 
eousness  shall  be  a  sure  reward.  Ver.  19. 
Rig-hteousness  tendeth  to  life.  Ver.  28.  The 
rig"hteous  shall  fiourisli  as  a  branch. 

Prov.  iii.  32.  His  secret  is  with  the  rig-ht- 
eous. 

Prov.  xii.  2.  A  g-ood  man  obtaineth  favour 
of  the  Lord. 

Prov.  xiii.  9.  The  lig-ht  of  the  rig-hteous 
rejoiceth.  Ver.  21.  To  the  rig-hteous  g-ood 
shall  be  repaid. 

Ps.  xxiii.  6.  Surely  g-oodness  and  mercy 
shall  follow  me  all  the  days  of  my  life;  and  I 
will  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  for  ever. 

Rom.  viii.  32.  He  that  spared  not  his  own 
Son,  but  delivered  him  up  for  us  all,  how 
shall  he  not  with  him  also  freely  give  us  all 
thing's. 

1  Cor.  iii.  21,  22.  All  thing-s  are  yciirs, 
whether  Paul,  or  Apollos,  oi  Cephas,  or  tlie 


I'ROMISES. 


25 


world,  or  life,  or  death,  or  things  present,  or 
thing's  to  come,  all  are  yours. 

1  Tim.  iv.  8.  Godliness  is  profitable  unto 
all  thing-s;  having  the  promise  of  tlie  life  tliat 
now  is,  and  of  that  which  is  to  come. 

II.  Promises  of  Tempwal  Blessings  in  general. 

Ps.  xxiii.  1.  The  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I 
shall  not  want.  Ver.  5.  Thou  preparest  a 
table  before  me,  in  the  presence  of  mine  en- 
emies; thou  anointest  my  head  with  oil,  my 
cup  runneth  over. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  9.  There  is  no  want  to  them  that 
fear  him.  Ver.  10.  The\  that  seek  the  Lord 
shall  not  want  any  good  thing. 

Matt.  vi.  oo.  Seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of 
God,  and  his  righteousness,  and  all  these 
things  shall  be  added  unto  you. 

piiil.  iv.  19.  My  God  shall  supply  all  your 
need,  according  to  his  riches  in  glory  by 
Christ  Jesus. 

1  Tim.  vi.  6.  Godliness  with  contentment 
is  great  gain.  Ver.  17.  Who  giveth  us  richly 
all  things  to  enjoy 

HI.    Of  Food  and  Raiment. 

Of  Food. — ^Ps.  xxxvii.  3.  Trust  in  the  Lord 
and  do  good,  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land, 
and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed. 

Ps.  cxi.  5.   He  hath  given  meat  unto  them 


26  CLARKE    ON    THE 

that  fear  him:  he  will  ever  be  mindful  of  his 
covenant. 

Ps.  cxxxii.  15.  I  will  abundantly  bless  her 
provision;  I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with  bread. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  14.  He  filleth  thee  with  the 
finest  of  the  wheat. 

Prov.  xiii.  25.  The  rig-hteous  eateth  to  the 
satisfying-  of  his  soul. 

Matt.  vi.  26.  Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air, 
for  they  sow  not,  neither  do  they  reap,  nor 
gather  into  barns;  yet  your  heavenly  Father 
feedeth  them;  are  ye  not  much  better  than 
they? 

Joel,  ii.  26.  And  ye  shall  eat  in  plenty  and 
be  satisfied. 

Isa.  Ixv.  13.  Behold  my  servants  shall  eat, 
but  ye  shall  be  hungry:  behold  my  servants 
shall  drink,  but  ye  shall  be  thirsty. 

Raiment. — Matt.  vi.  25.  I  say  unto  you, 
take  no  thought  for  your  life  what  ye  shall 
eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink;  nor  yet  for  the 
body,  what  ye  shall  put  on:  is  not  tlie  life 
more  than  meat,  and  the  body  than  raiment? 
Ver.  30.  Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe  the 
g^ass  of  the  field,  which  to-day  is,  and  to- 
moiTOw  is  cast  into  the  oven,  shall  he  not 
much  more  clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith? 
Ver.  31.  Therefore,  take  no  thought,  saying 
what  shall  we  eat?  or  what  shall  we  drink? 
or  wherewithal  shall  we  be  clothed?  Ver.  32. 
For  your  heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye 
have  need  of  all  these  thmgs. 


27 


rV.  Promises  of  long  Life  and  Health. 

Deut.  V.  33.  You  shall  \v?lk  In  all  the  ways 
which  the  Lord  your  God  hath  commanded 
you,  that  ye  may  live,  and  that  it  may  be  well 
with  you,  and  that  ye  may  prolong-  your  days 
m  the  land  which  you  shall  possess. 

Deut.  vi.  2.  That  thou  mig-htest  fear  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  all  his  statutes  and 
commandments,  which  I  command  thee;  thou 
and  th}^  son,  and  thy  son's  son,  all  the  days 
of  thy  life,  and  that  thy  days  may  be  pro- 
long-ed. 

Job,  V.  26.  Thou  shalt  come  to  thy  grave 
'n  a  full  ag-e,  like  as  a  shock  of  corn  cometh 
in  his  season, 

Ps.  xxxiv.  25.  What  man  is  he  tliat  de- 
sii'eth  life,  and  loveth  many  days,  that  he  may 
see  g-ood.  Ver.  13.  Keep  thy  tong-ue  from 
evil,  and  thy  lips  from  speaking*  g-uile.  Ver. 
14.  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  g-ood:  seek 
peace,  and  pursue  it. 

Ps.  xci.  16.  With  long"  life  will  1  satisfy 
him,  and  show  him  my  salvation. 

Prov.  iii.  2.  Length  of  days,  and  long-  life, 
and  peace,  shall  they  add  to  thee.  Ver.  xxvi. 
Leng-th  of  days  is  in  her  [Wisdom's]  rig-ht 
hand. 

Prov.  ix.  11.  By  me  thy  days  shall  be  mul- 
tiplied, and  the  years  of  thy  life  shall  be  ift- 
creased. 


28  CLARKE    OX    THE 

Prov.  X.  27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  prolong 
eth  days. 

Health. — Ps.  r.iil.  5. — Who  forg-iveth  all 
thine  iniquities,  who  liealeth  all  thy  diseases. 
Ver.  4.  AVho  redeemeth  tliv-  life  from  de- 
struction. Ver.  5.  Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth 
with  g-ood  thing-s,  so  that  thy  youth  is  renew- 
ed like  the  eag"les. 

Prov.  iii.  7.  Be  not  wise  in  thine  own  eyes; 
fear  the  Lord,  and  depart  from  evil.  Ver.  8. 
It  shall  be  health  to  thv  navel,  and  maiTOwto 
thy  bones. 

Prov.  iv.  22.  They  are  life  to  them  that 
find  them,  and  health  to  all  their  flesh. 

V.  Promises  of  Divine  Protection. 

Dent,  xxxiii.  12.  The  beloved  of  the  Lord 
shall  dwell  in  safety  by  him,  and  the  Lord 
shall  cover  him  all  the  day  long-. 

Prov.  xviii.  10.  The  name  of  the  Lord  is  a 
strong-  tower;  the  rig-hteous  runneth  into  it, 
and  is  safe. 

Ps.  cxvi.  8.  I  have  set  the  Lord  always  be- 
fore me;  because  he  is  at  my  right  hand,  1 
shall  not  be  moved. 

Ps.  cxii.  7.  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil 
tidings;  his  heart  is  fixed  trusting  in  the  Lord. 

1  Pet.  iii.  13.  And  who  is  he  that  will  harm 
you,  if  you  be  followers  of  that  which  is  good? 

Job,  iv.  7.  Remember,  I  pray  thee,  who- 
ever perished  being  innocent i*  or  where  were 
the  righteous  cut  off  .^ 


PROMISES.  29 

Job,  xi.  18.  Thou  shalt  be  secure,  because 
there  is  hope. 

Job,  V.  23.  Thou  shalt  be  in  leagiie  with 
the  stones  of  the  field,  and  the  beasts  of  the 
field  shall  be  at  peace  with  thee. 

Hos.  ii.  18.  And  in  that  day  will  I  make  a 
covenant  for  them  with  the  beasts  of  the  field 
and  witli  the  fowls  of  heaven,  and  with  the 
creeping"  thing's  of  the  ground;  and  I  will 
break  the  bow,  and  the  sword,  and  the  battle 
out  of  the  eai'th,  and  will  make  tliem  to  lie 
down  safely. 

Ez.  xxxiv.  25.  I  will  make  with  them  a 
covenant  of  peace,  and  will  cause  the  evil 
beasts  to  cease  out  of  the  land,  and  they  shall 
dwell  safely  in  the  wilderness,  and  sleep  in 
the  woods.  Ver.  28.  And  they  shall  no  more 
be  a  prey  to  the  heathen,  neither  shall  the 
beasts  of  the  land  devour  them;  but  they 
shall  dwell  safely,  and  none  shall  make  their 
afraid. 

Gen.  ix.  2.  And  the  fear  of  you,  and  the 
dread  of  you,  shall  be  upon  every  fowl  of  the 
air,  upon  all  that  moveth  upon  the  earth,  and 
upon  all  the  fishes  of  the  sea,  into  your  hand 
are  they  delivered. 

Job,  xi.  18.  Thou  shalt  dig-  about  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  take  thy  rest  in  safety.  Ver.  19. 
Also  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  none  shall  make 
thee  afraid. 

Ps.  iv  8.  I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace 


30  CLARKE    ON    THE 

and  sleep;  for  thou,  Lord,  only  makestmetfj 
dwell  in  safety. 

Ps  cxxvii.  2.   He  g-iveth  his  beloved  sleep. 

Prov.  iii.  24.  When  thou  liest  down  thou 
shalt  not  be  afraid;  yea,  thou  shalt  lie  down, 
and  th}'  sleep  shall  be  sweet. 

1  Sam.  ii.  9.  He  will  keep  the  feet  of  his 
saints,  and  the  wicked  shall  be  silent  in 
darkness,  for  by  strength  shall  no  man  pre- 
vail. 

Ps.  xxvii.  1.  The  Lord  is  my  lig-ht,  and  my 
salvation,  whom  shall  I  fear?  The  Lord  is 
the  streng"th  of  my  life,  of  whom  shall  I  be 
afraid-* 

Ps.  xxxiv.  20.  He  keepeth  all  his  bones, 
not  one  of  them  is  broken. 

Ps.  xci.  1.  He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret 
place  of  the  Most  Hig"li,  shall  abide  under  the 
shadow  of  the  Almig-hty.  Ver.  2.  I  will  say 
of  the  Lord,  he  is  my  refug-e  and  my  fortress; 
my  God,  in  him  wall  I  trust,  Ver.  4.  He 
shall  cover  thee  with  his  feathers,  and  under 
his  wing's  shalt  thou  trust:  liis  truth  shall  be 
thy  shield  and  buckler.  Ver.  10.  There  shall 
no  evil  befall  thee,  neither  shall  any  plagaie 
come  nig-h  thy  dwelling-. 

Ps.  cxxi.  1.  I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto  the 
hills,  from  whence  cometh  my  help.  Ver.  2. 
M}'  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  wlaicli  made 
heaven  and  earth.  Ver.  4.  Behold,  lie  that 
kce  th  Israel,  shall  neither  slumber  nor 
.sleep     Ver.  5.  The  Lord  is  tliy  keeper:  the 


pnoHisKS.  31 

Lord  is  thy  shade  upon  thy  rig-ht  hand.  Ver. 
6.  The  sun  shall  not  smite  thee  by  day,  nor 
the  moon  by  nig-ht.  Ver.  7.  The  Lord  shall 
preserve  thee  from  all  evil;  he  shall  presence 
thy  soul.  Ver.  8.  The  Lord  shall  preserve 
thy  g'oing-  out,  and  thy  coming-  in,  from  this 
time  forth,  and  even  for  evermore. 

Ps.  cxxiv.  b.  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  who  made  heaven  and  earth. 

Ps.  cxxv.  2.  As  the  mountains  are  round 
about  Jerusalem,  so  the  Lord  is  round  about 
his  people,  from  henceforth  even  for  ever. 

Prov.  iii.  23.  Then  shalt  thou  walk  in  thy 
way  safely,  and  thy  foot  shall  not  stumble. 

Prov.  i.  33.  But  whoso  heai*keneth  unto  me 
shall  dwell  safely,  and  shall  be  quiet  from 
fear  of  evil. 

Is.  iv.  5.  And  the  Lord  will  create  upon 
every  dwe]ling--p lace  of  mount  Zion,  and  upon 
her  assemblies,  a  cloud  and  smoke  by  day, 
and  the  shining*  of  a  flaming-  fire  by  nig-ht; 
for  upon  all  the  g-lory  shall  be  a  defence. 
Ver.  6.  And  there  shall  be  a  tabernacle  for  a 
shadow  in  the  day-time  from  the  heat,  for  a 
place  of  refuge,  and  for  a  covert  from  storm 
and  rain. 

Is.  iii.  16.  He  shall  dwell  on  hig-h;  his  place 
of  defence  shall  be  the  munition  of  rocks. 

Is.  xliii.  2.  When  thou  passest  throug-h  the 
waters,  I  will  be  with  thee;  and  throug-h  the 
rivei^,  they  shall  not  overflow  thee:  when 
thou  walkest  through  the  fire,  thou  shalt  not 


32  CLARKE    OK    THE 

iic  burnt;  neither  shall  the  flame  kindle  upon 
ihee.  Ver.  3.  For  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
'he  Holy  One  of  Israel,  thy  Saviour. 

Is.  xxvii.  3.  I  the  Lr-rd  do  keep  it,  I  will 
water  it  every  momef.t;  lest  any  hm-t  it,  I 
will  keep  it  nig"ht  and  day. 

Zech.  ii.  5.  For  I,  waith  the  Lord,  will  be 
unto  her  a  wall  of  fir^^  round  about,  and  will 
be  the  g-lory  in  the  nidst  of  her. 


VI.  Pftrfnises  of  Peace. 

Lev.  xxvi.  6.  And  I  will  give  peace  ir  m«: 
land,  and  ye  shall  lie  down,  and  nov.-e  ihall 
make  you  afi-aid;  and  I  will  rid  _\il  beasts 
out  of  the  land,  neither  sha'l  J.e  sword  g-o 
throug-h  your  land. 

Ps.  xxix.  11.  The  Lord  wiH  g-lve  strength 
unto  his  people;  the  Lord  vih  bless  his  peo- 
ple with  peace. 

Ps.  cxxv.  5.  Peace  shsi^  be  upon  Israel. 

Ps.  cxix.  165.  Great  peace  have  they  tliat 
love  thy  law,  and  nothing"  shall  offend  tliem. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  14.  He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
borders. 

[s.  xxvi.  12.  Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain  peace 
for  us;  for  thou  also  hast  wrought  all  our 
works  for  us. 

Is.  xxxvii.  18.  My  people  shall  dwell  in  a 
peaceful  habitation,  and  in  sure  dwellings, 
and  in  quiet  resting-  places. 


PUOMISES.  33 

VII.  Direction. 

I's.  xxxvii.  23.  The  steps  of  a  good  man 
Kie  ordered  by  the  Lord,  and  he  delig-hteth 
III  his  way. 

Ps.  xlviii.  14.  He  will  be  our  guide  even 
unto  death. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  24.  Thou  shalt  guide  me  witli 
tliy  counsel,  and  afterward  receive  me  to 
glory. 

Prov.  iii.  6.  In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge 
him,  and  he  sliall  direct  tliy  paths. 

Prov.  xi.  5.  The  righteousness  of  the  per- 
fect shall  direct  his  way. 

Prov.  xvi.  9.  A  man's  heart  deviseth  his 
way,  but  the  Lord  directetli  liis  steps. 

Is.  xxviii.  26.  His  God  doth  instruct  him  to 
discretion,  and  doth  teach  him. 

Is.  xlii.  16.  And  I  will  bring  the  bhnd  by  a 
way  that  they  knew  not;  I  will  lead  them  in 
paths  that  they  have  not  known.  I  will  make 
darkness  light  before  tliem,  and  crooked 
things  straight.  These  things  will  1  do  unto 
them,  and  not  forsake  them. 

VIII.  Honour. 

Deut.  xxviii.  13.  And  the  Lord  shall  make 
thee  the  head,  and  not  the  tail;  and  thou  shalt 
be  above  only,  and  thou  shalt  not  be  beneath; 
if  that  thou  hearken  unto  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  I  com- 
3 


34  CLARKE    ON    THB 

mand  thee  this  day,  to  observe  and  to  (!<> 
them. 

Ps.  cxh.  6.  Surely  he  shall  not  be  moved 
for  ever:  tne  rig"hteous  shall  be  in  everlasting 
remembrance.  Yer.  9.  His  horn  shall  be  ex- 
alted with  honour. 

1  Sam.  ii.  30.  Them  that  honour  me,  I  will 
honour. 

Prov.  xxii.  4.  By  humility  and  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  are  riches  and  honour  and  life. 

Prov.  iii.  16.  In  her  left  hand  are  riches 
and  honour. 

Prov.  iv.  8.  Exalt  her,  and  she  shall  pro- 
mote thee;  she  shall  bring-  thee  to  honour, 
when  thou  dost  embrace  her. 

Prov.  X.  7.  The  memory  of  the  just  is 
blessed. 

Ps.  xci.  14.  Because  he  has  set  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver  him;  I  will 
set  him  on  high,  because  he  hath  known  my 
name.  Ver.  15.  He  shall  call  upon  me,  and 
I  will  answer  him:  I  will  be  with  him  in  trou- 
ble, I  will  deliver  him  and  honour  him. 

John,  xii.  26.  If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him 
follow  me:  and  where  I  am,  there  shall  also 
my  servant  be:  if  any  man  serve  me,  him 
will  my  father  honour. 

Rev.  iii.  9.  Behold,  T  will  make  them  of 
the  synagogue  of  Satan,  (who  say  they  are 
Jews,  and  are  not,  but  do  he)  to  come  and 
worship  before  thy  feet,  and  to  know  I  have 
loved  thee. 


PROMISES.  35 


IX.  Succesn  and  Prosperity. 

Ps.  i.  3.  He  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by 
the  rivers  of  water,  that  bring-eth  forth  his 
fruit  in  his  season;  his  leaf  also  shall  not 
wither,  and  whatsoever  he  doth  shall  prosper 

Ps.  xxxvli.  5.  Commit  thy  way  unto  the 
Lord;  trust  also  in  him,  and  he  shall  bring"  it 
to  pass, 

Ps.  exxviii.  2.  Thou  shalt  eat  the  labour 
of  tliine  hands:  happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it 
shall  be  well  with  thee. 

Ps.  Ivii.  2.  I  will  cry  unto  God  most  hig-h; 
unto  God,  that  performeth  all  thing's  for  me. 

Is.  Ixv.  21.  And  they  shall  build  houses, 
and  inhabit  them;  and  they  shall  plant  vine- 
yards, and  eat  the  fruit  of  them.  Ver.  22. 
They  shall  not  build,  and  another  inhabit; 
they  shall  not  plant,  and  another  eat;  for  as 
the  days  of  a  tree  are  the  days  of  my  people, 
and  mine  elect  shall  long-  enjoy  the  work  of 
their  hands.  Ver.  23.  They  shall  not  labour 
in  vain,  nor  bring-  forth  for  trouble;  for  they 
are  the  seed  of  the  blessed  of  the  Lord,  and 
their  ofTspi-ing"  with  them. 

Job,  xi.  15.  Thou  shalt  be  steadfast,  and 
shalt  not  fear.  \ev.  17.  And  thine  ag-e  shall 
be  clearer  than  the  noon-day:  thou  shalt 
sliine  forth,  and  thou  shalt  be  as  the  morning*. 

Job,  xxii.  28.  Thou  shalt  also  decree  a 
thing-,  and  it  shall  be  established  unto  thee; 
and  the  lig-ht  shall  shine  upon  thy  ways. 


36  CLiRKB    ON    THK 


X.  Plenty  and  Riches. 

Dent.  xi.  14.  I  will  give  you  the  ra.n  of 
your  land  in  his  due  season:  the  first  rain  ar:i 
the  latter  rain;  that  thou  maj^est  g-ather  in  thy 
corn,  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil.  Ver.  15. 
And  I  will  send  grass  in  thy  fields  for  thy  cat- 
tle, that  thou  mayest  eat  and  be  fvdl. 

Deut.  xxviii.  12.  The  Lord  shall  open  unto 
thee  his  g-ood  treasure,  the  heaven  to  g-ive 
thee  rain  unto  thy  land  in  his  season,  and  to 
bless  all  the  work  of  thine  hand;  and  thou 
shalt  lend  unto  my  nations,  and  thou  shalt  not 
borrow. 

Deut.  XXX.  9.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
make  thee  plenteous  in  every  work  of  thine 
hand,  in  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and  in  the 
fruit  of  thy  cattle,  and  in  the  fruit  of  the  land 
for  g'ood — for  the  Lord  will  ag^in  rejoice 
over  thee  for  g'ood,  as  he  rejoiced  over  thy 
fath-Ts.   Deut.  xxviii.  11. 

Jwb,  xxii.  24.  Thou  shalt  lay  up  g-old  as 
dust,  and  the  g-old  of  Ophir  as  the  stones  of 
the  brooks.  Ver.  25.  And  shalt  have  plenty 
of  silver. 

Ps.  cvii.  88.  He  blesseth  them  also,  so  that 
they  are  multiplied  greatly,  and  suffereth  not 
their  cattle  to  decrease. 

Ps.  cxii.  3.  Wealth  and  riches  shall  be  in 
his  house,  and  his  i-ig-hteousness  endureth 
for  ever. 


PROMISES.  37 

Prov.  iii.  16.  In  her  [/.  e.  Wisdom's]  left 
hand  are  riches  and  honour. 

Prov.  viii.  18.  Riches  and  honour  are  with 
me;  yea,  durable  riches  and  rig-liteousness. 
Ver.  19.  My  fruit  is  better  than  gold,  and  my 
revenue  than  choice  silver. 

Prov.  XV.  6.  In  the  house  of  the  righteous 
is  much  treasure. 

Isa.  XXX.  23.  Then  sliall  he  give  the  rain 
of  thy  seed,  that  thou  shalt  sow  the  gi'ound 
withal,  and  bread  of  the  increase  of  the 
earth,  and  it  shall  be  fat  and  plenteous:  in 
that  day  shall  thy  cattle  feed  in  large  pas- 
tui'es. 

XI.   Of  Children. 

Deut.  vii.  13.  He  will  love  thee,  and  bless 
thee,  and  multiply  thee  he  will  also  bless 
the  fruit  of  thy  womb. 

Deut.  XXX.  9.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
make  thee  plenteous,  in  the  fruit  of  thy  body. 

Job,  v.  25.  Thou  shalt  know  that  thy  seed 
shall  be  great,  and  thine  off  spring  as  the  gi-ass 
of  the  earth. 

Ps.  cxxvii.  3.  Lo,  children  are  an  heritage 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  fruit  of  the  womb  is  his 
reward.  Ver.  4.  As  arrows  in  the  hands  of 
a  mighty  man,  so  are  children  of  the  youth. 
\'er.  5.  Happy  is  the  man  that  hath  his  quiver 
full  of  them:  they  shall  not  be  ashamed,  but 
they  shall  speak  with  the  enemies  in  the  gate. 

Ps.  cxvi.  14.  The  Lord  shall  increase  you 
more  and  more,  you  and  your  children. 


38  CLAKKE    OTV    THE 

XII.  A  Blessing  upo?i  all  the  Good  Frofes 
sions  of  Man. 

Ex.  -xxiii.  25.  And  ye  shall  serve  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  he  shall  bless  thy  bread  and 
thy  water. 

Dent.  xxvi.  11.  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  in 
every  g-ood  thing-,  which  the  I,ord  thy  God 
hath  given  unto  thee,  and  unto  thine  house. 

Deut.  xxiii.  3.  Blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the 
city,  and  blessed  slialt  thou  be  in  tlie  field. 
Ver.  4.  Blessed  sliall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body, 
and  the  fruit  of  thy  g-round,  and  the  fruit  of 
thy  cattle;  the  increase  of  th}'  kine,  and  the 
flocks  of  thy  sheep.  Ver.  5.  Blessed  shall 
be  thy  basket  and  tliy  store.  Ver.  6.  Blessed 
shalt  thou  be  when  thou  comest  in,  and  bless- 
ed shalt  thou  be  wlien  thou  g-oest  out.  Ver.  8. 
The  Lord  shall  command  a  blessing-  upon 
thee  in  thy  store-houses,  and  in  all  that  thou 
settest  thv  hand  inito:  and  he  shall  bless  thee 
in  the  land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  g-iveth 
thee. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  16.  A  little  that  a  rig-hteous  man 
hath,  is  better  than  the  riches  of  many  wicked. 

Prov.  X.  22.  The  blessing-s  of  the  Lord,  it 
maketh  rich,  and  he  addeth  no  sorrow  with  it. 

Prov.  XV.  16.  Better  is  a  little  with  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,  tl\an  g-reat  treasure  and  trou- 
ble therewith. 

Eccl.  ii.  26.  God  doth  g-ive  to  a  man  thai 
IS  good  in  his  sig-ht,  wisdom,  and  knowled.ice. 


PROMISES.  39 

and  joy:  but  to  the  sinner  he  g-'iveth  travail, 
to  gatlier  and  to  heap  up,  that  he  may  give 
to  him  that  is  good  before  God. 

Eccl.  iii.  13.  Also  that  every  man  should 
eat  and  drink,  and  enjoy  the  good  of  his 
labour,  it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Eccl.  V.  19.  Every  man,  to  whom  God 
hath  given  riches  and  wealth,  and  hath  given 
him  power  to  eat  thereof,  and  to  take  his 
portion  and  to  rejoice  in  liis  labour;  this  is 
the  gift  of  God.  ^'er.  20.  For  he  shall  not 
much  remember  the  days  of  his  life;  be- 
cause God  answereth  him  in  tlie  joy  of  his 
heart. 

XIII.    A  Blessing  vpon  the  Children  of  the 
Fiona. 

Deut.  iv.  46.  Thou  shalt  keep  the  statutes, 
that  it  may  go  well  wltli  thee,  and  thy  chil- 
dren after  thee.   Deut.  v.  29. 

Prov.  xiii.  22.  A  good  man  leaveth  an  in- 
heritance unto  his  children's  children;  and 
the  wealth  of  the  sinner  is  laid  up  for  the 
just. 

Prov.  xiv.  26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
strong  confidence;  and  his  children  shall  have 
a  place  of  refuge. 

Prov.  xi.  21.  The  seed  of  the  righteous 
shall  be  delivered. 

Prov.  XX.  7.  The  just  man  walketh  in  his 
integi'ity :  his  children  are  blessed  after  him. 

Ps.  cii.  28.  The  children  of  thy  servants 


40  CLARKK    ON    THE 

shall  continue,  and  their  seed  shall  be  estab- 
lished before  thee. 

Ps.  cxii.  2.  His  seed  shall  be  mighty  upon 
earth;  the  g-eneration  of  the  uprig-ht  shall  be 
blessed. 

Ps.  XXV.  13.  His  seed  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  25.  I  have  been  young-  and 
now  am  old,  yet  have  I  not  seen  the  rig-hteous 
forsaken,  nor  his  seed  beg-g-ing-  bread.  Ver. 
26.  He  is  ever  merciful  and  lendeth;  and  his 
seed  is  blessed. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  13.  He  hath  blessed  thy  chil- 
dren within  thee. 

Jer.  xxxii.  39.  I  will  g-ive  them  one  heart 
and  one  way,  that  they  may  fear  me  for 
ever,  for  the  g-ood  of  them,  and  of  their  chil- 
dren after  them. 

XIV.  A  Blessing  upon  the  Families  of  Piety. 

Job,  V.  24.  Thou  shalt  know  also  that  thy 
tabernacle  shall  be  in  peace;  and  thou  shalt 
visit  thy  habitation  and  shalt  not  sin. 

Job,  viii.  6.  If  thou  wert  pure  and  upright, 
surely  now  he  would  awake  for  thee,  and 
make  the  habitation  of  thy  rig-hteousness 
prosperous.  Ver.  7.  Thoug-h  thy  beginning 
were  small,  yet  thy  latter  end  should  greatly 
increase. 

Ps.  cxxviii.  3.  Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruit- 
ful vine  by  the  sides  of  thine  house;  thy  chil- 
dren like  olive  plants  round  about  thy  table. 
Ver.  4.  Behold,  thus  shall  the  man  be  blessed 


PROMISKS.  41 

that  feareth  the  Lord.  Ver.  5.  The  Lord 
shall  bless  thee  out  of  Sion;  and  thou  shall 
see  the  g-ood  of  Jerusalem  all  the  days  of  thy 
life.  Ver.  6.  Yea,  tliou  shalt  see  thy  chil- 
di'en's  children,  and  peace  upon  Israel. 

Prov.  iii.  33.  He  blessed  the  habitation  of 
the  just. 

Prov.  xii.  7.  The  house  of  the  rig*hteou9 
shall  stand. 

Prov.  xiv.  11.  The  tabernacle  of  the  up- 
rig"ht  shall  flourish. 

CHAPTER  II. 

PR03IISES     RELATING     TO     TROUBLES    IN    LIFE, 


I.   In  general. 

Of  preservatioji  from  trouble. — .Tob,  v.  19 
He  shall  deliver  thee  in  six  troubles;  yea,  in 
seven  there  shall  no  evil  touch  thee. 

Ps.  xxxi.  13.  The  Lord  preserveth  the 
faithful.  ^ 

Ps.  xxl)  C  For  this  shall  every  one  that 
is  godly  pri.^  unto  thee,  in  a  time  when  thou 
mayest  be  found:  surely  in  the  floods  of 
great  waters,  they  shall  not  come  nigh  unto 


42  CLARKE    OK    THE 

him.  Ver.  7.  Thou  art  my  hiding-  place, 
thou  shalt  presei-ve  me  from  trouble:  thou 
shal'  compass  me  about  with  song-s  of  de- 
liverance. 

Ps.  xci.  10.  There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee, 
neither  shall  any  plag"ue  come  nig-h  thy  dvv^el- 
ling-. 

Prov.  xli.  21.  There  shall  no  evil  happen 
to  the  just. 

Prov.  xvi.  19.  The  way  of  the  slothful 
man  is  an  hedge  of  thorns;  but  the  way  of 
the  rig*hteous  is  made  plain. 

Deliverance  out  of  trouhle. — Job,  viii.  20. 
Behold,  God  will  not  cast  away  a  perfect 
man,  neither  will  he  help  the  evil  doers.  Ver. 
21.  Till  lie  fill  thy  mouth  with  laug-hing-,  and 
thy  lips  with  rejoicing-. 

Job,  xi.  16.  Thou  shalt  forg"et  thy  miser}'', 
and  remember  it  as  waters  that  pass  away. 

Job,  xxxvi.  16.  Even  so  would  he  have  re- 
moved tliee  out  of  the  straig-ht  into  a  broad 
place,  where  there  is  no  straig'htness;  and  that 
which  sliould  be  set  on  thy  table,  should  be 
full  of  fatness. 

Ps.  XXX.  5.  His  ang-er  endureth  but  a  mo- 
ment: in  his  favoiu-  is  hfe:  weeping-  may  en- 
dure for  a  nig-ht,  but  joy  cometh  in  the' 
morning. 

Ps.*  xxxiv.  19.  Many  are  the  afflictions  of 
the  rig-liteous,  but  the  Lord  delivereth  hini 
out  of  them  all 

Ps.  xlii.  11.    Why  art  thou   cast  down,  O 


PROMISES.  43 

my  soiiP  and  why  art  thou  disquieted  within 
me?  Hope  thou  in  God,  for  I  shall  yet  praise 
him,  who  is  the  health  of  my  countenance, 
and  niv  God. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  13.  Thoug-h  ye  have  lain  among 
the  pots,  yet  shall  ye  be  as  the  wing's  of  a 
dove  covered  with  silver,  and  her  feathers 
with  vellow  g-old. 

Ps.'  Ixxi.  20.  Thou  wdiich  hath  showed  me 
great  and  sore  ti-oubles,  shalt  quicken  me 
ag'ain,  and  shalt  bring-  me  up  ag-ain  from  the 
deptlis  of  tlie  earth. 

Ps.  xviii.  27.  Thou  wilt  save  the  afflict- 
ed people,  but  wilt  bring-  down  hig'h  \ooks. 
Ver.  28.  For  thou  wilt  lig-ht  my  candle? 
the  Lord  my  God,  will  enlig-hten  my  dark- 
ness. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  8.  The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes 
of  the  blind,  the  Lord  raiseth  them  that  are 
bowed  down. 

Ps.  cvii.  19.  They  cry  unto  the  Lord  in 
their  trouble;  he  delivereth  them  out  of  tlieir 
distresses. 

Ps.  cxxvi.  5.  They  that  sow  in  tears  shall 
reap  in  joy.  Ver.  6.  He  that  goeth  forth 
and  weepeth,  bearing-  precious  seed,  shall 
doubtless  come  ag-ain  with  rejoicing',  briiig-ing 
his  sheaves  with  him. 

Prov.  xxi.  8.  The  righteous  is  delivered 
out  of  trouble,  and  the  wicked  cometh  in  Ms 
stead. 

Prov.  xii.  13    The  wicked  is  snared  by  the 


44  CLARKE    ON    THt 

transgression  of  his  lips?  but  the  just  shall 
come  out  of  trouble. 

Prov.  xxvi.  16.  A  just  man  falleth  seven 
times,  and  riseth  up  ag-ain. 

Jer.  xxix.  11.  I  know  the  thoug-lits  that  I 
think  towards  }-ou,  saith  the  Lord;  thoug-hts 
of  peace,  and  not  of  evil,  to  g-ive  you  an  ex- 
pected end. 

Jer.  xxxi.  12.  Their  soul  shall  be  as  a  wa- 
tered g-arden,  and  they  shall  not  sorrow  any 
more.  Ver.  13.  I  will  turn  their  mourning" 
into  joy,  and  will  comfort  them,  and  make 
tliem  rejoice  from  their  sorrow. 

Hos.  vi.  1.  Come,  and  let  us  retiu-n  un- 
to the  Lord,  for  he  hath  torn,  and  he  will 
heal  US;  he  hath  smitten,  and  he  will  bind  U9 
up. 

Support  under  troubles. — Ps.  ix.  9.  The 
Lord  will  be  a  refugee  for  the  oppressed,  a  re- 
fug-e  in  times  of  trouble. 

Ps.  xxii.  24.  He  hath  not  despised  uor  ab- 
horred the  affliction  of  the  afflicted;  neither 
hath  he  hid  liis  face  from  him;  but  when  he 
cried  unto  liim  he  heard. 

Ps.  xxvii.  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord;  be  of 
good  coin-ag-e,  and  he  sliall  streng-then  thine 
heart:  wait,  I  saj',  on  the  I>ord.  Ver.  12. 
When  my  father  and  my  mother  forsake  me, 
then  the  Lord  will  take  me  up. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  24.  Thoug-h  he  fidl,  he  shall 
not  be  utterly  cast  down:  for  the  Lord  up- 
holdeth  him  witli  his  hand.     Ver.  39.    The 


PK0MISE9.  45 

salvation  of  the  rig"hteoiis  is  with  the  Lord: 
he  is  their  strength  in  the  time  of  trouble. 

Ps.  xviii.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my 
fortress,  and  my  deliverer:  my  God,  my 
streng-th,  in  whom  I  will  trust;  my  buckler, 
and  the  horn  of  my  salvation,  and  my  liigh 
tower. 

Ps.  xlvi.  1.  God  is  our  refug-e  and  strength, 
a  very  present  help  in  trouble.  Ver.  2. 
Therefore,  we  will  not  fear,  thoug-h  thf 
earth  be  removed,  and  thoug-h  tlie  moun- 
tains be  carried  into  the  midst  of  the  sea. 
Ver.  3.  Thoug-li  tlie  waters  thereof  roar, 
and  be  troubled;  thoug-li  the  mountains  shake 
with  the  swelling- thereof      Selah. 

Ps.  Iv.  22.  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  sustain  thee:  he  shall  ne- 
ver suffer  the  righteous  to  be  moved. 

Ps.  xxx'i.  7.  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in 
tliy  mercy:  for  thou  hast  considered  my 
trouble:  thou  hast  known  my  sold  in  adver- 
sities. 

Exod.  iii.  7.  I  have  surely  seen  the  afflic- 
tion of  my  people  whicli  are  in  Egypt,  and 
have  heard  their  cry  by  reason  of  their  task- 
masters: for  I  know  their  sori-ows. 

Ps.  xli.  1.  Blessed  is  he  tliat  considereth 
the  poor;  the  Lord  will  deliver  him  in  time 
of  trouble. 

Ps.  Ixxi.  3.  Thou  hast  given  command- 
ment to  save  me,  for  thou  art  my  rock  and 
mv  fortress. 


45  CLARKE    OX    THE 

Ps.  cxii.  4.  Unto  the  uprig"ht  there  ariseth 
light  in  tlie  darkness. 

Ps.  cxxxvi.  23.  Who  remembered  us  in 
our  low  estate;  for  liis  mercy  endure th  for 
ever. 

Ps.  exxxviii.  7.  Though  I  walk  in  the 
midst  of  trouble,  tliou  wilt  revive  me:  thou 
shalt  stretch  forth  thine  hand  against  the 
wrath  of  mine  enemies,  and  thy  riglit  hand 
shall  save  me. 

Ps.  Ixxiii,  26.  My  flesh  and  my  heart 
faileth;  but  God  is  the  strengtli  of  my 
heart. 

Ps.  xlv.  14.  The  Lord  upholdeth  all 
tliat  fall,  and  raiseth  up  all  that  are  bowed 
down. 

Isa.  XXV.  4.  Thou  hast  been  a  strength  to 
the  poor,  a  strength  to  the  needy  in  his  dis- 
tress, a  refuge  from  the  storm,  a  shadow  from 
the  heat,  wiien  the  blast  of  the  terrible  ones 
is  as  a  storm  against  the  wall. 

Isa.  xxvii.  8.  In  measiu-e,  when  it  shoot- 
etli  forth,  thou  wilt  debate  with  it:  lie  stay- 
eth  liis  rough  wind  in  the  day  of  the  east 
wind. 

Job,  xxxiv.  23.  He  will  not  lay  upon  mar 
more  tlian  his  right,  that  he  shoidd  enter  into 
judgment  with  God. 

Is.   1.  10.    Who  is 
the  Lord,  that  obeyeth  the  voice  of  liis  ser- 
vants, tliat  walketii  in  darkness  and  hath  no 


PROMISES.  47 

lig-ht'  let  him  trust  In  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
and  stay  upon  his  God. 

Lam.  iii.  31.  The  Lord  -will  not  cast  off 
for  ever.  Ver.  32.  B\it  thoug-h  he  cause 
grief,  yet  will  he  have  compassion;  according" 
to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies.  Ver.  33. 
For  he  doth  not  afflict  willing^ly,  nor  grieve 
the  children  of  men. 

Jer.  XXX.  n.  I  am  with  thee,  saith  the 
Lord,  to  save  thee:  I  will  correct  thee  in  mea- 
sure, and  will  not  leave  thee  altog-ether  un- 
punished. 

Jer.  xvi.  19.  O  Lord,  my  refug-e  and  my 
fortress;  and  my  refug-e  in  the  day  of  my  af- 
fliction. 

Mic.  vii.  8.  Rejoice  not  ag-ainst  me,  O  mine 
enemy,  when  I  fall  I  shall  arise :  when  I  sit  in 
darkness,  the  Lord  shall  be  a  light  unto  me. 
Ver.  9.  I  will  bear  the  indig-nation  of  the 
Lord,  because  I  have  sinned  ag-ainst  him,  un- 
til he  plead  my  cause,  and  execute  judg-ment 
for  me:  he, will  bring-  me  forth  to  the  hg-ht, 
and  I  shall  behold  his  rig-hteousness. 

Nah.  i.  7.  The  Lord  is  g-ood,  a  strong-  hold 
in  the  day  of  trouble,  and  he  knoweth  them 
that  trust  in  him. 

Matt.  xi.  28.  Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  la- 
bour and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  you 
rest. 

John,  x^i.  33.  These  thing-s  I  have  spoken 
unto  you,  that  in  me  ye  mig-ht  have  peace: 


48 


CLARKE    OS    THE 


in  the  world  ye  shall  have  tribulation;  but  be 
of  g-ood  cheer,  I  have  overcome  the  M'orld. 

2  Cor.  iv.  8.  For  as  the  suffering's  of  Christ 
abound  in  us,  so  our  consolation  also,  abound- 
eth  by  Christ. 

2  Cor.  iv.  8.  We  are  troubled  on  evei7 
side,  yet  not  distressed;  we  are  perplexed, 
but  not  in  despair.  Ver.  9.  Persecuted,  bul 
not  forsaken;  cast  down,  but  not  destroyed. 

II.  Promises  in  Sichiess,  Old  Jge,  &c. 

Of  dtliverance  from  sickness. — Exodus, 
xxiii.  25.  Ye  shall  sei've  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  I  will  take  away  sickness  from  the  midst 
of  thee. 

Exod.  XV.  26.  If  thou  wilt  dilig'ently  heark- 
en to  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 
wilt  do  that  which  is  rig-ht  in  his  siglit,  and 
wilt  give  ear  to  his  commandments,  and  keep 
all  his  statutes,  I  will  put  none  of  these  dis- 
eases upon  thee  which  I  have  broug-lit  upon 
the  Egyptians;  for  I  am  the  Lord  that  healeth 
thee. 

Job,  xxxiii.  24.  He  is  gracious  vmto  him, 
and  saith,  deliver  him  from  going  down  to  the 
pit;  I  have  found  a  ransom.  Ver.  25.  His 
flesh  shall  be  fresher  tlian  a  child's:  he  shall 
return  to  the  da}S  of  his  youth.  Ver.  26. 
He  shall  pray  unto  God,  and  he  will  be  fa- 
\  ourable  unto  him,  and  he  shall  see  his  face 
with  joy:  for  he  will  render  unto  man   his 


i'RO:mises.  49 

righteousness.  Ver.  28.  He  will  deliver  his 
soul  from  g-oing-  into  the  pit,  and  his  life  shali 
see  the  lig-ht. 

Ps.  xci.  3.  Surely  he  shall  deliver  thee 
from  the  snare  of  the  fowler,  and  from  the 
noisome  pestilence.  Ver.  5.  Thou  shalt  not 
be  afraid  for  the  terror  by  nig-ht,  nor  for  the 
arrow  that  flieth  by  day:  Ver.  6.  Nor  for  the 
pestilence  that  walketh  in  darkness;  nor  for 
the  destruction  that  wasteth  at  noon-day. 

Ps.  ciii.  3.  Who  forgnveth  all  thine  iniqui- 
ties;  who  healeth  all  thy  diseases. 

Deut.  vii.  15.  The  Lord  will  take  away 
from  thee  all  sickness,  and  will  put  none  of 
the  evil  diseases  of  Eg-ypt  upon  thee. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  6.  Behold,  I  will  bring-  health 
and  cure,  and  I  will  cure  them,  and  will  re- 
veal unto  them  the  abundance  of  peace  and 
truth. 

Support  wider  sickness. — Ps.  xli.  3.  The 
Lord  will  strengthen  liim  upon  the  bed  of 
lang-uishing-:  thou  wilt  make  all  his  bed  in  his 
sickness. 

Ps.  cxvl.  6.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  sim- 
ple: I  was  broug-ht  low  and  he  helped  me. 

In  child-hearing. — 1  Tim.  ii.  15.  Notwith- 
standing", she  shall  be  saved  in  child-bearing-, 
if  they  continue  in  faith  and  charity,  and  ho- 
liness with  sobriety. 

Deut.  vii.  13.  He  will  bless  the  fruit  of  thy 
womb. 

Gen.  xlix.  25.  Even  by  the  God  of  thy 
4 


50  CLARKE    OJf    THE 

Father,  vho  shall  help  thee;  and  by  the  Al- 
mig-hty,  who  shall  bless  thee  with  blessings 
of  heaven  above,  blessing's  of  the  deep  that 
lieth  under,  blessing's  of  the  breasts,  and  of 
the  womb. 

In  old  age. — Ps.  Ixxi.  9.  Cast  me  not  off  in 
the  time  of  old  ag'e;  forsake  me  not  when  my 
strength  faileth. 

Is.  xlvi.  4.  And  even  to  your  old  ag'e  I  am 
He,  and  even  to  hoary  hairs  will  I  carry 
you:  1  have  made,  and  I  will  bear?  even  I 
will  carry  and  will  deliver  you. 

Prov.  xvi.  31.  The  lioary  head  is  a  crown 
of  g"lory,  if  it  be  found  in  the  way  of  rig'ht- 
eousness. 

rn.  Deliverance  from  Famine  and  tVant. 

Job,  v.  20.  In  famine  he  shall  redeem  thee 
from  death.  Ver.  22.  At  destruction  and 
famine  thou  shalt  laugh. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord 
is  upon  them  that  fear  him;  upon  them  that 
hope  in  his  mercy.  Ver.  19.  To  deliver  their 
souls  from  death,  and  to  keep  them  alive  in 
famine. 

Ps.  xxxii.  19.  They  shall  not  be  ashamed 
in  the  evil  time:  and  in  the  days  of  famine 
they  shall  be  satisfied. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  7.  Which  giveth  food  to  the 
hungry. 

Is.  xli.  17.  When  the  poor  and  needy  seek 


PROMISES.  51 

water  ai  '  there  is  none,  and  their  tongnie  fail- 
eth  for  X.  «irst;  I  the  Lord  will  head  them,  I 
the  God  \jf  Israel,  will  not  forsake  them. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  29.  I  will  call  for  the  corn, 
and  will  increase  it,  and  lay  no  famine  upon 
you.  Ver.  30.  And  I  will  multiply  the  frait 
of  the  tree,  and  the  increase  of  the  field,  that 
ye  shall  receive  no  more  reproach  of  famine 
among-  the  heathen. 

Zech.  X.  1.  Ask  ye  of  the  Lord  rain  in 
the  time  of  the  latter  rain,  so  the  Lord  shall 
make  brig"ht  clouds,  and  g"ive  them  showers 
of  rain,  to  every  one  gi-ass  in  the  field. 

Ps.  cvii.  9.  He  satisfieth  the  long-ing"  soul, 
and  filleth  the  hvmg-ry  soul  with  g-oodness. 

Hab.  iii.  17.  Thoug-h  the  fig^-tree  shall  not 
blossom,  neither  shall  fruit  be  in  the  vines: 
the  labour  of  the  olive  shall  fail,  and  the  fields 
shall  yield  no  meat;  the  flocks  shall  be  cut 
ofl'  from  the  fold,  and  there  shall  be  no  herd 
in  the  stall.  Ver.  18.  Yet  I  will  rejoice  in  the 
Lord:  I  will  joy  in  the  God  of  my  salvation. 

Matt.  iv.  4.  Man  shall  not  live  by  bread 
alone,  but  by  every  word  that  proceedeth 
out  of  the  mouth  of  God. 

IV.  Deliverance  from  War  and  Enemies. 

Deliverance  from  war. — Deut.  xx.  4.  The 
Lord  your  God,  is  he  that  g-oeth  with  you,  to 
fig-ht  for  you  ag-ainst  yom*  enemies,  to  save 
you.  Deut.  xxiii.  14. 


52  CLA^RKE    OS    THE 

Job,  V.  20.  In  war  he  shall  redeem  thee 
from  the  power  of  the  sword. 

Ps.  Ix.  12.  Throng-h  God  we  shall  do  va- 
liantly, for  he  it  is  that  shall  tread  down  our 
enemies. 

2  Chron.  xlii.  12.  Behold,  God  himself  is 
with  us  for  our  captain. 

Prov.  iii.  25.  Be  not  afraid  of  sudden  fear, 
neither  of  the  desolation  of  the  wicked,  when 
it  Cometh.  Ver.  26.  For  the  Lord  shall  be 
thy  confidence,  and  shall  keep  thy  foot  from 
being"  taken. 

Is.  xli.  11.  Behold,  all  they  that  were  in- 
censed ag"ainst  thee,  shall  be  ashamed  and  con- 
founded: they  shall  be  as  nothing-;  and  they 
that  strive  with  thee  shall  perish.  Ver.  12. 
Thou  shalt  seek  them,  and  shalt  not  find  them, 
even  them  that  contended  with  thee:  they 
that  war  ag-ainst  thee  shall  be  as  nothing-  and 
as  a  tiling  of  noug-ht. 

.]er.  xxxix.  17-  I  will  deliver  thee  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  thou  shalt  not  be  g-iven 
into  the  hand  of  the  men  of  whom  tliou  art 
afiaid.  Ver.  18.  For  I  will  surely  deliver 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  not  fidl  by  tlie  sword; 
but  thv  life  shall  be  for  a  prey  unto  thee,  be- 
cause thou  hast  put  thy  trust  in  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Deliverance  from  enemies. — 2  King-s,  vi.  16. 
Fear  not,  for  they  that  be  with  us  are  more 
than  they  that  be  with  them. 


PROMISES.  53 

2  Chron.  xiv.  11.  Lord,  it  is  nothing-  with 
thee  to  help,  wliether  with  many,  or  with 
them  that  have  no  power. 

2  King-s,  xvii.  39.  The  Lord  your  God  ye 
shall  fear,  and  he  shall  deliver  you  out  of  the 
hand  of  all  youi"  enemies. 

Ps.  xvii.  7.  Show  thy  marvellous  loving- 
kindness,  O  thou  that  savest  by  thy  rig-ht 
hand  them  which  put  their  trust  in  thee,  from 
those  that  rise  up  ag-ainst  them. 

Ps.  xxvii.  5.  In  the  time  of  trouble  he  shall 
hide  me  in  his  pavilion;  in  the  secret  of  his 
tabernacle  shall  he  hide  me:  he  shall  set  me 
upon  a  rock.  Ver.  6.  And  now  shall  mine 
head  be  lifted  up  above  mine  enemies  round 
about  me:  therefore  will  I  offer  in  his  taber- 
nacle, sacrifices  of  joy;  I  will  sing",  yea,  I 
will  sing-  praises  unto  the  Lord. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  32.  The  wicked  watcheth  the 
rig-hteous,  and  seeketh  to  slay  him.  Ver.  33. 
The  Lord  will  not  leave  him  in  his  hand,  nor 
condemn  him  when  he  is  judg-ed.  Ver.  40. 
And  the  Lord  shall  help  and  deliver  them: 
he  will  deliver  them  from  the  wicked,  and 
save  them,  because  they  trust  in  him. 

Ps.  xcvii.  10.  He  preserveth  the  souls  of 
his  saints;  he  deli vereth  them  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  wicked. 

Ps.  xcii.  8.  His  heart  is  established,  he  shall 
not  be  afraid,  until  he  sees  his  desire  upon 
his  enemies. 

Ps.  cxviii.  7.    The  Lord  taketh  my  part 


54  CLARKE    OJT    THE 

with  them  that  help  me:  therefore  shall  I  see 
my  desire  upon  my  enemies. 

Ps.  exxv.  3.  The  rod  of  the  wicked  shall 
not  rest  upon  the  lot  of  the  rig-hteous,  lest  the 
rig"hteous  put  forth  their  hands  unto  iniquity. 

Job,  viii.  22.  They  that  liate  thee  shall  be 
clothed  with  shame,  and  the  dweHing"-place 
of  the  wicked  shall  come  to  nought. 

Prov.  xvi.  7.  When  a  man's  ways  please 
the  Lord,  he  maketh  even  his  enemies  to  be 
at  peace  with  him. 

Is.  liv.  15.  Whosover  shall  gather  ag-ainst 
thee,  shall  fall  for  thy  sake.  Ver.  17.  No  wea- 
pon that  is  formed  ag^ainst  thee  shall  prosper; 
and  every  tong-ue  that  shall  rise  ag-ainst  thee  in 
judg-ment,  thou  shalt  condemn.  This  is  the 
heritag-e  of  the  servants  of  the  Lord,  and 
their  rig"hteousness  is  of  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Deut.  xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  shall  cause  thine 
enemies  that  rise  up  ag-ainst  thee,  to  be  smit- 
ten before  thy  flice:  they  shall  come  out 
ag-ainst  thee  one  way,  and  flee  before  thee 
seven  ways. 

Luke,  xviii.  7,  8.  Shall  not  God  aveng-e  his 
own  elect,  which  cry  day  and  nig-ht  unto  him, 
thoug-h  he  bear  long-  with  them?  I  tell  you 
tliat  he  will  aveng-e  them  speedily. 

Acts,  xviii.  10.  I  am  with  thee;  and  no  man 
shall  set  on  thee  to  hurt  thee. 

Heb.  xiii.  6.  So  that  we  may  boldly  say, 
The  Lord  is  my  helper,  I  will  not  fear  what 
man  shall  do  unto  me.  Ps.  cxviii.  6. 


PROMISES.  55 

Luke,  i.  71.  That  we  should  be  saved  from 
our  enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of  all  that 
hate  us.  Ver.  74.  That  he  would  grant  unto 
us,  that  we  being"  delivered  out  of  the  hands 
of  our  enemies,  mig"ht  serve  him  without 
fear.  Ver.  75.  In  holiness  and  rig-hteousness 
before  him,  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

V.  From  Oppression  and  Injustice. 

Exod.  xxii.  26.  If  thou  at  all  take  thy 
neig'hbour's  raiment  to  pledg-e,  thou  shalt  de- 
liver it  to  him  by  the  time  that  the  sun  g-oeth 
down.  Ver.  27.  For  that  is  his  covering*  onlv, 
it  is  raiment  for  liis  skin:  wherein  shall  he 
sleep?  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  he 
crieth  unto  me,  that  1  will  hear;  for  I  am  g-ra- 
cious. 

Ps.  xii.  5.  For  the  oppression  of  the  poor, 
for  the  sig-hing"  of  the  needy,  now  will  I 
arise,  saith  the  Lord;  I  will  set  him  in  safety 
from  him  that  puffeth  at  him. 

Ps.  XXXV.  10.  All  my  bones  shall  say,  Loixl, 
who  is  like  vmto  theei*  which  deliverest  the 
poor  from  him  that  is  too  strong"  for  him;  yea 
the  poor  and  the  needy,  from  him  that  spoil- 
etli  him. 

Ps.  Ixxii.  4.  He  shall  judg-e  the  poor  of  the 
people,  he  shall  save  the  children  of  the 
needy,  and  shall  break  in  pieces  the  oppres- 
sor. Ver.  14.  He  shall  redeem  their  soul 
from  deceit  and  violence;  and  precious  shall 
then-  blood  be  in  his  sight. 


56  CLAllKE    ON    THE 

Ps.  cix.  31.  He  shall  stand  at  the  rig"ht  hand 
of  the  poor,  to  save  him  from  those  that  con- 
demn his  soul. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  7.  Which  executeth  judg-ment 
for  the  oppressed. 

Eccl.  V.  8.  If  thou  seestthe  oppression  of 
the  poor,  and  violent  perverting"  of  judg- 
ment and  justice  in  a  province,  marvel  not  at 
the  matter:  for  he  that  is  hig-her  than  the 
highest  reg-ardeth,  and  there  be  hig-her  than 
they. 

Is.  liv.  14.  In  righteousness  shalt  thou  be 
established;  thou  shalt  be  far  from  oppres- 
sion, for  thou  shalt  not  fear;  and  from  terror, 
for  it  shall  not  come  nigh  thee. 

VI.  From  Slanders^  Reproach  and  Persecution. 

Job,  V.  21.  Thou  shalt  be  hid  from  the 
scourg-e  of  the  tong-ue;  neither  shalt  thou  be 
afraid  of  the  destruction  when  it  cometh. 

Job,  xi.  15.  Thou  shalt  hft  up  thy  face 
without  spot. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  6.  He  shall  bring-  forth  thy 
rig-hteousness  as  the  lig-ht,  and  thy  judg^nent 
as  the  noon-day. 

Ps.  xxxi.  20'.  Thou  shalt  hide  them  in  the 
secret  of  thy  presence  from  the  pride  of 
man:  thou  shalt  keep  them  secretly  in  a  pa- 
vihon,  from  the  strife  of  tongues. 

Ps.  hai.  3.  He  sliall  send  from  heaven,  and 
%ave  me  from  the  reproach  of  him  that  would 


PBOMISES.  57 

swallow  me  up:  Selah.  God  shall  send  forth 
his  mercy  and  his  truth. 

Reproach. — Is.  li.  7.  Hearken  unto  me,  ye 
that  know  rig'hteousness,  the  people  in  whose 
heart  is  my  law:  fear  ye  not  the  reproach  of 
men,  neither  be  ye  afraid  of  their  reviling's. 
Ver.  8.  For  the  moth  shall  eat  them  up  like 
a  g-arment,  and  the  worm  shall  eat  them  like 
wool:  but  my  rig^hteousness  shall  be  for  ever, 
and  my  salvation  from  g-eneration  to  g-enera- 
tion. 

Matt.  V.  11.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall 
revile  you,  and  persecute  you,  and  shall  say 
all  manner  of  evil  against  you  falsely,  for  my 
sake.  Ver.  12.  Rejoice  and  be  exceeding 
glad:  for  gi'cat  is  your  reward  in  heaven. 

Heb.  xi.  26.  Esteeming-  the  reproach  of 
Christ  gi-eater  riches  than  the  treasures  of 
Eg-ypt;  for  he  had  respect  unto  the  recom- 
pense of  the  reward. 

1  Pet.  iv.  14.  If  ye  be  reproached  for  the 
name  of  Christ,  happy  are  ye;  for  the  Spirit 
of  g'lor}  and  of  God  resteth  upon  you:  on 
their  part  he  is  evil  spoken  of,  but  on  your 
pai-t  he  is  g-lorified. 

VII.   From   Witchcraft. 

Numb,  xxiii.  23.  Surely  there  is  no  en- 
chantment ag-ainst  Jacob,  neither  is  there  any 
divination  ag-ainst  Israel. 


90  CLAHKE    0:X    THE 

VIII.  Promises  to  the  Stranger. 
Dent.  X.  18.  He  loveth  the  strang-er,  in  giv- 
ing him  food  and  raiment. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  9.  The  Lord  preserveth  the 
atrang-ers. 

Ezek.  xi.  16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Althoug-h  I  have  cast  them  fai*  off  among-  the 
heathen;  and  althoiig-h  I  liave  scattered  them 
among  the  countries,  yet  will  I  be  to  them  as 
a  little  sanctuai'v,  in  the  countries  where  they 
shall  come. 

IX.  To  the  Poor  and  Helpless. 

Ps.  ix.  18.  The  needy  shall  not  always  be 
forgotten;  the  expectation  of  the  poor  shall 
not  perish  for  ever. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  10.  Thou,  O  God,  hast  prepared 
of  thy  goodness  for  the  poor. 

Ps.  Ixix.  33.  The  Lord  heareth  the  poor. 

Ps.  cxxxii.  15.  I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with 
bread. 

Is.  xiv.  30.  The  first-born  of  the  poor  shall 
feed;  and  thq  needy  shall  lie  down  in  safety. 

Ps.  Ixxii.  2.  He  shall  judge  thy  people 
with  righteousness,  and  thy  poor  w"ith  judg- 
ment. Ver.  12.  He  shall  deliver  the  needy 
when  he  crieth;  the  poor  also,  and  him  that 
hath  no  helper.  Ver.  18.  He  shall  spare  the 
poor  and  needy,  and  shall  save  the  souls  of 
tlie  needy. 

Ps.  cii.  17.  He  will  regard  the  prayer  of 
^e  destitute,  and  not  despise  their  prayer. 


PROMISES.  59 

Ps.  cvii.  41.  He  setteth  the  poor  on  high 
from  affliction,  and  maketh  his  families  like 
a  flock. 

Ps.  cxiii.  7.  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of 
the  dust,  and  lifteth  the  needy  out  of  the 
dunghill. 

Jer.  XX.  13.  Sing-  unto  the  Lord,  praise  ye 
the  Lord:  for  he  hath  delivered  the  soul  of 
the  poor  from  the  hand  of  evil  doers. 

Job,  V.  15.  He  saveth  the  poor  from  the 
sword,  from  their  mouth,  and  from  the  hand 
of  the  mig-hty.  Ver.  16.  So  the  poor  hath 
hope,  and  iniquity  stoppeth  her  mouth. 

Job,  xxxvi.  15.  He  delivereth  the  poor  in 
his  affliction,  and  openeth  their  ears  in  op- 
pression. 

Jam.  i.  9.  Let  the  brother  of  low  degi-ee 
rejoice,  in  that  he  is  exalted. 

Jam.  ii.  5.  Hearken,  my  beloved  brethren, 
hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this  world, 
rich  in  faith,  and  heii-s  of  tlie  kingdom  which 
he  hath  promised  to  them  that  love  him. 

Luke,  xvi.  25.  Abraham  said.  Son,  remenv- 
ber  that  thou  in  thy  life  tmie  receivedst  thy 
good  things,  and  likewise  Lazarus  evil  things: 
but  now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art  tor- 
mented. 

X.   To  the  Fatherless  and  Widow. 

Exod.  xxii.  22.  Ye  shall  not  afflict  any 
widow,  or  fatherless  child  Ver.  23.  If  thou 
afflict  them  in  any  wise,  and  they  cry  at  &11 


60  CLARKE    OK    THE 

unto  me,  I  will  surely  hear  their  cry.  Ver. 
24.  And  my  wrath  shall  wax  hot,  and  I  will 
kill  you  with  the  sword;  and  your  wives 
shall  be  widows,  and  your  children  fatherless. 

Deut.  X.  18.  He  doth  execute  the  judg- 
ment of  the  fatherless  and  widow. 

Ps.  X.  14.  The  poor  committeth  himself 
unto  thee:  Thou  art  the  helper  of  the  father- 
less. Ver.  18.  To  judg-e  the  fatherless  and 
the  oppressed,  that  the  man  of  the  earth  may 
no  more  oppress. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  5.  A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and 
a  judg-e  of  the  widows,  is  God  in  his  holy 
habitation. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  9.  He  relieveth  the  fatherless 
and  widow. 

Prov.  XV.  25.  The  Lord  will  destroy  the 
house  of  the  proud,  but  he  will  establish  the 
border  of  the  widow. 

Prov.  xxiii.  10  Remove  not  the  old  land- 
mark; and  enter  not  into  the  fields  of  the 
fatherless.  Ver.  11.  For  tlieir  Redeemer 
is  mig-hty :  he  shall  plead  their  cause  with  thee. 

Jer.  xlix.  11.  Leave  thy  fatherless  chil- 
di-en,*  I  will  preserve  them  alive;  and  let  thy 
widows  ti-ust  in  me. 


*  Though  the  Chaldee  Paraphrase  understands  these 
words  as  a  promise  to  the  families  of  the  Jews,  in  their 
captivity;  others,  more  agreeable  to  the  context,  look  upon 
them  as  a  tlireatening  against  the  Edomites,  and  thus  join 
them  to  the  10th  verse,  and  render  them:  There  is  none  to 
say.  Leave  thy  fatherless  children,  &c. 


PROMISES.  61 

Hos.  xiv.  3.  In  thee  the  fatherless  findeth 
mercy.  * 

XI.   To  the  Childless. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  6.  God  setteth  the  solitary  in 
families. 

Ps.  cxiii.  9.  He  maketh  the  barren  women 
to  keep  house,  and  to  be  a  joyful  mother  of 
children. 

Is.  Ivi.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  the  eu- 
nuchs that  keep  my  sabbaths,  and  choose  the 
thing's  that  please  me,  and  take  hold  of  my 
covenant.  Ver.  5.  Even  unto  them  will  I 
g'ive  in  mine  house,  and  within  my  walls,  a 
place  and  a  name,  better  than  of  sons  and  of 
daug-hters:  I  will  g'ive  them  an  everlasting 
name,  that  shall  not  be  cut  off. 

XII.    To  the  Prisoner  and  Captive. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  6.  He  bring-eth  out  those  which 
are  bound  with  chains. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  7.  The  Lord  looseth  the  pri- 
soners. 

Deut.  XXX.  4.  If  any  of  thine  be  driven  out 
unto  the  utmost  parts  of  heaven,  from  thence 
will  the  Lord  thy  God  g-ather  thee,  and  from 
thence  will  he  fetch  thee. 

Ps.  Ixix.  oo.  He  despiseth  not  his  pri- 
soners. 

Ps.  cvii.  14.  He  broug-ht  them  out  of  dark- 
ness, and  the  shadow  of  death,  and  brake 
their  bands  in  sunder. 


62  CLARKE    ON    THE 

Is.  li.  14.  The  captive  exile  hasteneth,  that 
he  may  be  loosed,  and  that  he  should  not  die 
in  the  pit,  nor  that  his  bread  should  fail. 

Is.  xlix.  25.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Even 
the  captives  of  the  mig"hty  shall  be  taken 
away,  and  the  prey  of  the  terrible  shall  be 
delivered:  for  1  will  contend  with  him  that 
contendeth  with  them,  and  I  will  save  thy 
children. 

Jer.  XV.  11.  Verily  it  shall  be  well  with  thy 
remnant;  verily  I  will  cause  the  enemy  to  en- 
treat thee  well  in  the  time  of  evil,  and  in  tlie 
time  of  affliction. 

XIII.   Of  Deliverance  from  Death. 

Job,  xxxiii.  28.  He  will  deliver  his  soul 
from  g'oing-  into  the  pit,  and  his  life  shall  see 
tlie  lig-ht. 

Ps.  Ixvni.  20.  He  that  is  our  God,  is  the 
God  of  salvation;  and  unto  God  the  Lord  be- 
long- the  issues  from  death. 

Ps.  Ixvi.  8.  O  bless  our  God,  ye  people; 
and  make  the  voice  of  his  praise  to  be  lieard. 
Ver.  9.  Who  holdeth  our  soul  in  life,  and 
suffereth  not  our  feet  to  be  moved. 

Ps.  cii.  19.  From  heaven  did  the  Lord  be- 
hold the  earth.  Ver.  20.  To  hear  the  gi-oan- 
ing"  of  the  prisoner,  to  loose  those  who  are 
appointed  to  death. 

Ps.  cvii.  18.  Their  soul  abhorreth  all  man- 
ner of  meat,  and  they  di-aw  near  unto  the 


PROMISES.  63 

gutes  of  death.  Ver.  19.  Then  they  cry  unto 
the  Lord  in  their  trouble;  he  saveth  them  out 
of  their  distresses. 

Ps.  cxvi.  15.  Precious  in  the  si-ght  of  the 
Lord  is  the  death  of  his  saints. 

Ps.  xci.  7.  A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy 
side,  and  ten  thousand  at  thy  right  hand;  but 
it  shall  not  come  nig-h  thee. 

Ps.  ix.  13.  Thou  that  liftest  me  up  from 
the  gates  of  death. 

1  Sam.  ii.  6.  The  Lord  killeth,  and  maketh 
alive;  he  bringeth  down  to  the  grave,  and 
bringeth  up. 

Deut.  xxxii.  39.  See  now,  that  I,  even  I 
am  He,  and  there  is  no  God  with  me;  I  kill, 
and  I  make  alive :  I  wound,  and  I  heal :  nei- 
ther is  there  any  that  can  deliver  out  of  my 
band. 


64  CLABKE  ON  THE 


CHAPTER  III. 


rSOMlSES    OF     SPIBITUAL     BIESSIKGS    IS    THIS 
LIFE. 


I.  In  General. 

FsA-Lx,  XXV.  10.  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord 
are  mercy  and  truth,  unto  such  as  keep  his 
covenant  and  his  testimonies.  Ver.  14.  The 
secret  of  the  Lord  is  w  ith  them  that  fear  him, 
and  he  will  show  them  his  covenant. 

2  Pet.  i.  3.  According-  to  his  divine  power 
hath  he  g-iven  unto  us  all  thing's  that  pertain 
unto  life  and  g-odliness,  throug-h  the  know- 
ledg-e  of  him  that  hath  called  us  unto  glory 
and  virtue.  Ver.  4.  Whereby  are  g-iven  un- 
to us  exceeding-  great  and  precious  pro- 
mises. 

n.   Of  Justification,  Pardon  and  Reconcili- 
ation. 

Jxistification. — Is.  xlv.  25.  In  the  Lord  shall 
all  the  seed  of  Israel  be  justified,  and  shall 
glory.  / 

Is.  liv.  11.  By  his  knowledge  shall  my 
righteous  servant  justify  many;  for  he  shall 
bear  their  iniquities. 

Ezek.  XXX vi.  25.  I  will  sprinkle  clean  wa- 


PROMISES.  65 

ter  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  be  clean:  from  all 
your  filthiness,  and  from  all  your  idols,  will 
i  cleanse  you. 

Rom.  iii.  24.  Being-  justified  freely  by  his 
grace,  throug-h  the  redemption  that  is  in  Je- 
sus Christ. 

Rom.  V.  1.  Being-  justified  by  faith,  we 
have  peace  with  God,  tiiroug-h  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ.  Ver.  9.  Being-  justified  by  his 
blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath  throug-h 
him.  Ver.  18.  By  the  rig-hteousness  of  one, 
the  free  g-ift  came  upon  all  men  unto  justifi- 
cation of  life.  Ver.  19.  For  by  the  obedi- 
ence of  one,  shall  many  be  made  rig-hteous. 

Rom.  viii.  1.  There  is,  therefore,  now,  no 
condemnation  to  them  wliich  are  in  Christ  Je- 
sus, who  walk  not  after  the  flesh,  but  after  the 
spirit. 

2  Chron.  v.  21.  He  hath  made  him  to  be 
sin  for  us,  who  knew  no  sin;  that  we  mig-ht 
be  made  the  rig-hteousness  of  God  in  him. 

Acts,  xiii.  39.  By  him,  all  that  believe,  are 
justified  from  all  tliing-s,  from  which  ye  could 
not  be  justified  by  the  law  of  Moses. 

Tit.  iii.  7.  That  being- justified  by  his  grace 
we  shovild  be  made  heirs  according-  to  the 
hope  of  eternal  life. 

Pardon  of  sin. — Ex.  xxxiv.  7.  Keeping 
mercy  for  thousands,  forg-iving-  iniquity,  and 
transgi'ession  and  sin. 

Ps.  Ixv.  3.  As  for  our  transgressions,  thou 
slialt  purg-e  them  away. 
S 


f)6  CLARKE  OTT  THE 

Ps.  ciii.  9.  He  will  not  always  chide,  nei- 
ther will  he  keep  his  ang-er  for  ever.  Ver. 
10.  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our  sins, 
nor  rewarded  vis  according"  to  our  iniquities. 
Ver.  11.  As  the  heaven  is  hig-h  above  the 
earth,  so  great  is  his  mercy  toward  them  that 
fear  him.  Ver.  12.  As  far  as  the  east  is  from 
the  west,  so  far  hath  he  removed  our  trans- 
gressions from  us. 

Ps.  cxxx.  4.  There  is  forgiveness  with  thee, 
that  thou  mayest  be  feared.  Ver.  8.  He  shall 
redeem  Israel  from  all  his  iniquities. 

Is.  xxxiii.  24.  The  inhabitants  shall  not  say, 
I  am  sick:  the  people  that  dwell  therein  shall 
be  forg'iven  their  iniquity. 

Is.  xliii.  25.  I,  even  I,  am  He  that  blotteth 
out  thy  transgressions  for  mine  own  sake, 
and  will  not  remember  thy  sins. 

Is.  xliv.  22.  I  have  blotted  out  as  a  thick 
cloud,  thy  transgressions,  and  as  a  cloud,  thy 
sins:  return  unto  me,  for  I  have  redeemed 
thee. 

Mic.  vii.  18.  Who  is  a  God  like  unto  thee, 
that  pardoneth  iniquity  and  passeth  by  the 
transgression  of  the  remnant  of  ills  heritag-e; 
he  retair.eth  not  his  ang-er  for  ever,  because 
he  delig-hteth  in  mercy.  Ver.  19.  He  will 
turn  again,  he  will  have  compassion  upon  us: 
he  will  subdue  our  iniquities:  and  thou  wilt 
cast  all  their  sins  into  the  depths  of  the  sea. 

Heb.  X.  17.  Their  sins  and  iniquities  will  I 
remember  no  more. 


PBOMIS£S.  G7 

Ps.  xxxii.  1.  Blessed  is  he  whose  trans- 
gression is  forgiven,  whose  sin  is  covered. 
Ver.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom  the 
Lord  imputetli  not  iniquity,  and  in  whose 
spirit  there  is  no.  guile. 

Jer.  xxxi.  34.  I  will  forgive  their  iniquity, 
and  I  will  remember  their  sins  no  more. 

Heb.  viii.  12.  I  will  be  merciful  to  their 
unrighteousness,  and  their  sins  and  their  in- 
iquities will  I  remember  no  more. 

Matt.  xii.  31.  All  manner  of  sin  and  blas- 
phemy shall  be  forgiven  unto  men.  Ver.  32. 
And  whosoever  speaketh  a  word  against  the 
Son  of  man,  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

Luke,  vii.  47.  Her  sins,  which  ai-e  many, 
are  forgiven,  for  she  loved  much.  Ver.  48. 
And  lie  said  imto  her,  thy  sins  are  forgiven. 
Ver.  50.  Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee:  go  in 
peace.* 

Of  the  most  heinnus  sins. — Is.  i.  18.  Though 
your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  white 
as  snow;  though  they  be  red  like  crimson, 
they  shall  be  as  wool. 

Of  all  sms. — Ps.  ciii.  3.  He  forgiveth  all 
thine  iniquities:  he  healeth  all  thy  diseases. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  8.  I  will  cleanse  them  from  all 
their  iniquities,  whereby  they  have  sinned 
against  me;  and  will  pardon  all  their  iniquities 
whereby  they  have  sinned,  and  whereby  they 
have  transgressed  against  me. 

•  See  Repentance,  Part  II.  Chap.  I.  Sec.  2. 


68  CLARKE  ON  THE 

Ezek.  xxxili.  IG.  None  of  the  sins  that  he 
hath  committed  shall  be  mentioned  unto  him. 

Of  backsliding^. — .ler.  iii.  12.  Return  thou 
backsliding-  Isi-ael,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  will 
not  cause  mine  anger  to  flJl  upon  you.  Ver. 
22.  Return,  ye  backsliding-  children,  and  I 
will  heal  your  backsliding-s. 

Hos.  xiv.  4.  I  will  heal  their  backsliding-s, 
1  will  love  them  freely. 

Pardon  through  Christ. — Is.  liii.  5.  He  was 
wounded  for  ovn-  transg-ressions,  he  was  bruis- 
ed for  our  iniquities:  the  chastisement  of  our 
peace  was  upon  him,  and  with  his  stripes  we 
are  healed.  Ver.  6.  All  we  like  sheep  have 
g-one  astray,  we  have  turned  every  one  to  his 
own  v/a}-,  and  tlie  Lord  hath  laid  on  him  the 
iniquity  of  us  all. 

Zech.  xiii.  1.  In  that  day  there  shall  be  a 
foimtain  open  to  the  house  of  David,  and  to 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  for  sin  and  un- 
cleanness. 

Matt.  i.  21.  He  shall  save  his  people  from 
their  sins. 

Acts,  xiii.  :18.  Throug-h  this  man  is  preach- 
ed unto  vou  the  forg-iveness  of  sins. 

Eph.  i.  7-  In  whom  we  have  redemption 
throug-h  his  blood,  the  forg-iveness  of  sins, 
according-  to  the  riches  of  his  g-race. 

Gal.  i.  4.   Who  g-ave  himself  for  our  sins. 

1  Tim.  i.  15.  This  is  a  fiiithful  saying-,  and 
worthy  of  all  acceptation,  that  Jesus  Chi'isT 
came  into  the  world  to  save  sinners. 


PROMISES.  69 

1  Cor.  XV.  3.  Christ  died  for  our  sins,  ac- 
cording- to  the  Scriptures. 

Heb.  i.  3.  When  he  had  by  himself  purged 
our  sins. 

Heb.  ix.  26.  He  hath  appeared  to  put  away 
sin  by  the  sacrifice  of  himself  Yer.  28. 
Christ  was  once  offered  to  bear  the  sins  of 
many. 

Heb.  X.  14.  By  one  offering"  he  hath  per- 
fected for  ever  them  that  are  sanctified. 

John,  i.  29.  The  La;nb  of  God,  which  ta- 
keth  away  the  sin  of  the  world. 

Matt.  xxvi.  28.  This  is  my  blood,  which 
is  shed  for  many,  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

1  Jo'nn,  i.  7.  The  blood  of  .!esus  Christ 
cleanseth  us  from  all  sin.  Ver.  9  If  we  con- 
fess our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  for- 
give us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all 
unrig"hteousness. 

1  John,  ii.  1.  If  any  man  sin,  we  have  an 
advocate  with  the  Fatlier,  Jesus  Christ  the 
rig"hteo'is.  Ver.  2.  He  is  the  propitiation  for 
our  sin^;:  and  not  for  ours  only,  but  for  the 
sins  of  the  wliole  world.  Ver.  12.  I  write  to 
you  little  children,  because  your  sins  are  for- 
g-iven  you,  for  liis  name's  sake. 

1  John,  iii.  5.  He  was  manifested  to  take 
away  our  sins. 

I  Pet.  ii.  24.  Who  his  own  self  bare  our 
sins  in  his  own  body  on  the  tree,  that  we 
being-  dead  to  sin  should  live  unto  rig-hteous- 
ne«s:  by  whose  stripes  ye  were  healed. 


YQ  CT.AUKE  OX  THE 

Rev.  i.  5.  That  loved  us,  and  washed  us 
from  o\ir  sins  in  his  own  blood. 

Reconciliation. — Is.  xxviii.  15.  Let  him  take 
hold  of  iTiy  strength,  that  he  may  make  peace 
with  me,  and  he  shall  make  peace  with  me. 

Rom.  V.  9.  Being-  now  justified  by  his 
blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath  throug-h 
him.  Ver.  10.  For  if  when  we  were  ene- 
mies we  were  reconciled  unto  God,  much 
more  being-  reconciled  we  shall  be  saved  by 
his  life. 

2  Cor,  V.  18.  All  thing-s  are  of  God,  who 
hath  reconciled  us  to  himself  by  Jesus  Christ, 
and  hath  g-iven  to  us  the  ministry  of  recon- 
ciliation. Ver.  19.  To  wit,  that  God  was  in 
Christ  reconciling-  the  world  to  himself,  not 
imputing'  to  them  their  trespasses. 

Eph.  ii.  13.  Now  in  Christ  Jesus,  ye  who 
somet'mes  were  afar  off,  are  made_  nig-h  by 
the  blood  of  Christ.  Ver.  13.  For  he  is  our 
peace,  who  hath  made  both  one,  and  hath 
broken  down  the  middle  wall  of  partition  be- 
tween us.  Ver.  14.  Having-  abolished  in  his 
flesh,  the  enmity,  even  the  law  of  command- 
ments, contained  in  ordinances,  for  to  make 
in  himself,  of  twain,  one  new  man,  so  making 
peace:  Ver.  16.  And  that  he  mig-ht  i*econ- 
cile  both  imto  God  in  one  body  by  the  cross, 
having-  slain  the  enmity  thereby:  Ver.  17. 
And  came  and  preached  peace  to  you  which 
were  afar  off,  and  to  them  that  were  nig-h. 

Col.  i.  21.  You  that  were  some  time  alien* 


PROMISES.  71 

ated,  and  enemies  in  your  mind  by  wicked 
works,  yet  now  hath  he  reconciled.  Ver. 
22.  In  the  body  of  his  flesh  throug-h  death, 
to  present  you  holy  and  unblamable,  and  un- 
reprovable  in  his  sig-ht.  Ver.  23.  If  ye  con- 
tinue in  the  faith,  g-rounded  and  settled,  and 
be  not  moved  away  from  the  hope  of  the 
g-ospel,  which  ye  have  heard,  and  which  was 
preached  to  every  creature  which  is  under 
heaven. 

Heb.  ii.  17.  Tliat  he  might  be  a  merciful 
and  faithful  hig-li  priest,  in  thing's  peitaining 
to  God,  to  make  reconciliation  for  the  sins 
of  the  people. 

III.  Adoption. 

Jer.  xxxi.  9.  I  am  a  Father  to  Israel,  and 
Ephraim  is  my  first  born. 

Is.  Ixlli.  16.'  Doubtless  thou  art  our  Father 
though  Abraham  be  ignorant  of  us,  and  Is- 
rael acknowledge  us  not:  thou,  O  Lord,  art 
our  Father,  our  Redeemer;  thy  name  is  from 
everlasting. 

Is.  Ixiv.  8.  But  now,  O  Lord,  thou  art  our 
Father:  we  are  the  clay,  and  thou  our  pot- 
ter; and  we  are  all  the  work  of  thine  hand. 

Rom.  viii.  14.  As  many  as  are  led  by  the 
spirit  of  God,  they  are  the  sons  of  God.^  Ver. 
15.  For  ye  have  not  received  the  spirit  of 
bondage  again  to  fear;  but  ye  have  received 
tlie  spirit  of  adoption,  whereby  we  cry  Abba 
Father. 


72  CLARKE    ON    THE 

Rom.  ix,  26,  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  in  the  place  where  it  was  said  unto  them, 
Ye  are  not  my  people,  there  shall  they  be 
called  the  children  of  the  living-  God. 

2  Cor.  vi.  18.  1  will  be  a  Father  unto  you, 
and  ye  shall  be  my  sons  and  daug-hters,  saith 
the  I.ord  Almig-hty. 

Gal.  iii.  26.  Ye 'are  all  the  childi-en  of  God 
by  faith  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Gal.  iv.  4.  God  sent  forth  his  Son.  Ver. 
5.  To  redeem  them  that  were  under  the  law, 
that  we  mig-ht  receive  the  adoptioji  of  sons. 
Ver.  7.  Wherefore  thou  art  no  more  a  ser- 
vant, but  a  son:  and  if  a  son,  then  an  heir  of 
God  throug-h  Chi-ist. 

Eph.  i.  5.  Having"  predestinated  us  to  the 
adoption  of  children  by  Jesus  Clu'ist  to  him- 
self, according- to  the  g-ood  pleasure  of  his  w.ll 
Ver.  6.  To  the  praise  of  the  g-loi}-  of  his 
grace,  wherein  he  hath  made  us  accepted 
throug-h  the  beloved. 

John,  i.  12.  As  many  as  received  him,  to 
them  g-ave  he  power  to  become  the  sons  of 
God,  even  to  them  that  believe  on  liis  name. 

1  John,  iii.  1.  Behold  what  manner  of  love 
hath  the  Father  bestowed  upon  us,  that  we 
should  be  called  the  sons  of  God?  Ver.  2. 
Behold,  now  are  we  the  sons  of  God. 

rV,    Union  and  Communion  with  the  Church. 

Heb.  xii.  22.  Ye  are  come  unto  Mount 
Sion,  and  unto  the  city  of  tlie  living-  God, 


PROMISES.  73 

the  heavenly  Jerusalem,  and  to  an  innumera- 
ble company  of  ang-els.  Ver.  23.  To  the 
g-eneral  assembly  and  church  of  the  first  born, 
which  are  written  in  heaven,  and  to  God  the 
judge  of  all,  and  to  the  spirits  of  just  men 
made  perfect.  Ver.  24.  And  to  Jesus  the 
Mediator  of  the  new  covenant,  and  to  the 
blood  of  sprinkling-,  that  speaketh  better 
tiling's  than  that  of  Abel. 

Phil.  iii.  3.  For  we  are  the  circumcision, 
which  worship  ^od  in  the  spirit,  and  rejoice 
in  Christ  Jesus. 

Gal.  iii.  28.  There  is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek, 
there  is  neither  bond  nor  free,  there  is  nei- 
ther male  nor  female;  for  ye  are  all  one  in 
Jesus  Christ.  Ver.  29.  And  if  ye  be  Christ's, 
then  are  ye  Abraham's  seed,  and  heirs  ac- 
cording- to  the  promise. 

Gal.  iv.  26.  Jerusalem,  which  is  above,  is 
free,  which  is  the  mother  of  us  all.  Ver.  28 
Now  we,  brethren,  as  Isaac  was,  are  the  chil- 
di'en  of  promise. 

1  John,  i.  3.  That  which  we  have  seen  and 
heard,  declare  we  unto  you,  that  ye  also  may 
have  fellowship  with  us:  and  truly  our  fel- 
lowship is  with  the  Father,  and  with  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  ii.  12.  That  at  that  time  ye  were 
without  Christ,  being-  aliens  from  the  com- 
monwealth of  Israel,  and  strang-ers  from  the 
covenants  of  promise,  having-  no  hope,  an'l 
without  God  in  tlie  world.    Ver.  13.  But  now 


74  CLAHKE    OTf    THE 

in  Christ  Jesus,  ye  who  sometimes  were  afar 
off,  are  made  nig-h  by  the  blood  of  Christ. 
Ver.  19.  Now  therefore  ye  are  no  more  stran- 
gers and  foreig-ners,  but  fellow  citizens  with 
the  saints,  and  of  the  household  of  God. 
Ver.  22.  In  whom  [Christ]  you  also  are  build- 
ed  tog-ether  for  an  habitation  of  God  through 
the  spirit. 

Rom.  xi.  17.  Thou  being*  a  wild  olive  tree, 
wert  grafted  in  among-  them,  and  with  them 
partakest  of  tlie  root  and  fatness  of  the  olive 
ti-ee. 

V.  Free  Access  to  God,  with  Acceptance. 

Eph.  ii.  18.  Throug-h  him  we  both  have  an 
access  by  one  spirit  unto  the  Father. 

Epli.  iii.  12.  In  whom  we  have  boldness 
and  access  with  confidence  by  the  faith  of 
him. 

1  Pet.  ii.  4.  To  whom,  coming-  as  unto  a 
living-  stone,  disallowed  indeed  of  men,  but 
chosen  of  God,  and  precious.  Ver.  5.  Ye 
also  as  lively  stones,  are  built  up  a  spiritual 
house,  a  holy  priesthood,  to  offer  up  spiritual 
sacrifices,  acceptable  to  God,  by  .Tesiis  Clirist. 

Heb.  X.  19.  Having-  therefore,  brethren, 
boldness  to  enter  into  the  holiest  by  the  blood 
of  Jesus.  Ver.  20.  By  a  new  and  living  way, 
which  he  hath  conseci-ated  for  us,  tlirough 
tlie  veil,  tliat  is  to  say,  his  flesh. 

Epli.  i.  6.  Whei-ein  he  hath  made  us  ac- 
cepted throug-h  the  beloved. 


PBOMISES.  75 

Ezek.  XX.  40.  In  mine  holy  mountain,  I 
will  accept  them,  and  there  will  1  require 
your  ofiering-s.  Ver.  41.  And  I  will  accept 
you  with  your  sweet  savoui*. 

VI.   Of  Hearing  Prayer. 

Job,  xxii.  27.  Thou  shalt  make  thy  prayer 
unto  him,  and  he  shall  hear  thee. 

Ps.  iv.  3.  But  know  that  the  Lord  hath  set 
apart  him  that  is  godly  for  himself:  the  Lord 
will  hear,  when  I  call  unto  him. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  6.  This  poor  man  cried,  and  the 
Lord  heard  him,  and  saved  him  out  of  all  his 
trouble.  Ver.  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
upon  the  rig-hteous,  and  his  ears  are  open 
unto  their  cry.  Ver.  17.  The  rig-hteous  cry, 
and  the  Lord  heareth,  and  delivereth  them 
out  of  tlicir  troubles. 

Ps.  1.  15.  Call  upon  me  in  the  dav  of  trou- 
ble, I  will  deliver  thee,  and  thou  shalt  g-lorify 
me. 

Ps.  Ixv.  2.  O  thou  that  hearest  pra\'er, 
unto  thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

Ps.  xci.  15.  He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I 
will  answer  him. 

Ps.  cxiv.  19.  He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of 
them  that  fear  him:  he  also  will  hear  their 
cry,  and  will  save  them. 

Prov.  XV.  29.  The  Lord  is  far  from  the 
wicked:  but  he  heareth  the  prayer  of  the 
righteous. 


76  CLAllKE    OX    THE 

Is.  XXX.  19.  He  will  be  very  graciovis  unto 
thee,  at  the  voice  of  thy  cry:  when  he  shall 
hear  it,  he  will  answer  tliee. 

Is.  Iviii.  9.  Then  shalt  thou  call,  and  the 
Lord  shalt  answer:  thou  shalt  cry,  and  he 
shall  say,  here  I  am. 

Is.  Ixv.  24.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
before  they  call,  I  will  answer;  and  whilst 
they  are  yet  speaking",  I  will  hear. 

Jer.  xxix.  12.  Then  shall  ye  call  upon  me, 
and  ye  shall  g-o  and  pray  unto  me,  and  I  will 
hearken  unto  you. 

Zecli.  xiii.  9.  They  shall  call  on  my 
name,  and  I  will  hear  them:  I  will  say,  it  is 
my  people,  and  they  sliall  say,  the  Lord  is 
my  God. 

Matt.  vii.  7.  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  yon. 
Seek,  and  ye  shall  find:  Knock,  and  it  shall 
be  opened  unto  you.  Ver.  8.  For  every  one 
that  asketh  receiveth:  and  he  that  secketh 
findeth:  and  to  him  that  knocketh  it  sliall  be 
opened.  Ver.  11.  If  ye  then,  being"  evil, 
know  how  to  g-ive  g-ood  g-ifts  unto  your  chil- 
dren, how  mucli  more  sliall  your  Fatlier  which 
is  in  heaven,  g-ive  g-ood  thing-s  to  them  that 
ask  him? 

Matt,  xxi,  22.  And  all  thing's,  whatsoever 
ye  sliall  ask  in  prayer,  believing-,  ye  shall  re- 
ceive. 

John,  XV.  7.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my 
words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask  what  ye  will, 
Iind  it  shall  be  done  unto  you. 


PROMISES.  77 

John,  xvi.  23.  And  in  tliat  day  ye  shall  ask 
me  nothing-:  verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  the  Father  in  mj 
name,  he  shall  g-ive  it  you.  Ver.  24.  Hitherto 
have  ye  asked  nothing-  in  my  name:  ask,  and 
ye  shall  receive,  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 

John,  xiv.  13.  And  whatsoever  ye  shall 
ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do,  that  the  Fa- 
ther may  be  g-lorified  in  the  Son.  \  er.  14 
If  ye  shall  ask  any  thing-  in  my  name,  I  will 
do'it. 

James,  v.  1.5.  And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall 
save  the  sick,  and  the  Ford  shall  raise  him 
vip:  and  if  he  have  committed  sins,  they  sliall 
be  forg-iven  him.  Ver.  16.  Confess  your 
faults  one  to  another,  and  pray  one  for  ano- 
tlier,  tluit  ye  may  be  healed;  the  effectual 
fervent  prayer  of  a  rig-hteous  man  availeth 
much. 

1  Jolm,  iii.  22.  And  whatsoever  we  ask, 
we  receive  of  him,  because  we  keep  his  com- 
mandments, and  do  those  tilings  that  are 
pleasing-  in  his  sig-ht. 

1  Joim,  V.  14.  And  this  is  the  confidence 
that  we  have  in  him,  that  if  we  ask  any  thing- 
according-  to  his  will,  he  heareth  us.  Ver. 
15.  And  if  we  know  tiiat  he  hear  us,  what- 
soever we  ask,  we  know  that  we  have  the  pe- 
titions that  we  desired  of  him.  Ver.  16.  If 
any  man  see  his  brotlier  sin  a  sin,  which  is 
not  unto  death,  he  shall  ask,  and  he  shall 
give  him  hfe  for  tliem  that  sin  not  unto  dertth. 


78  CLARKE    ON    THE 

VII.    Of  Sanctifying  Grace  in  General. 

Ps.  Ixxxiv.  11.  The  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and 
shield:  and  the  Lord  will  g"ive  grace  and 
glory:  no  g-ood  thing-  will  he  withhold  ft-om 
them  that  walk  uprig-htly. 

John,  xvii.  17.  Sanctify  them  throug-h  thy 
truth:  tliy  word  is  truth.  Ver.  19.  And  for 
tlieir  sakes  I  sanctify  myself,  that  tliey  also 
mig"ht  be  sanctified  throug-h  the  truth. 

Eph.  ii.  10.  We  are  his  workmanship,  cre- 
ated in  Christ  Jesus  unto  g-ood  works,  which 
God  hatli  before  ordained,  that  we  should 
walk  in  them. 

Phil.  ii.  13.  For  it  is  God  wnich  worketh 
m  you  both  to  will  and  to  do,  of  his  g-ood 
pleasure. 

Pl\il.  iv.  13.  I  can  do  all  thing-s  throug-h 
Christ,  which  streng-theneth  me. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  We  are  bound  to  g-ive 
thanks  always  to  God  for  you,  brethren,  be- 
loved of  the  I-ord,  because  God  hath  from 
the  beg-iiniing",  chosen  you  to  salvation, 
throug-h  sanctification  of  the  spirit,  and  be 
lief  of  the  ti-uth. 

Col.  i.  12.  Giving-  thanks  unto  the  Father, 
which  hath  made  us  meet  to  be  partakers  of 
the  inheritance  of  the  saints  in  lig-ht.  Ver. 
22.  Yet  now  hath  he  reconciled  in  the  body 
of  his  flesh  throug-h  death,  to  present  you 
holy  and  unblamable,  and  unreprovable  in 
his  sight. 


PROMISES.  79 

1  Thess.  V.  23.  And  the  ven"  God  of  peace 
sanctify  you  wholly.  And  I  pray  God  your 
whole  spirit,  and  soul,  and  body,  be  preserv- 
ed blameless,  unto  the  coming-  of  our  Lord 
Tesus  Christ. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  Who  g'ave  himself  for  us,  that 
he  mig-ht  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity,  and 
purify  unto  himself  a  peculiar  people,  zea- 
lous of  g-ood  works. 

Jer.  xxxi.  33.  This  shall  be  the  covenant 
that  I  will  make  with  the  house  of  Israel,  af- 
ter those  days,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  my 
law  in  their  inward  parts,  and  write  it  in  their 
hearts:  and  1  will  be  their  God,  and  tliey 
shall  be  my  people. 

Luke,  i.  74.  That  he  would  grant  unto  us, 
that  we  being-  delivered  out  of  the  hands  of 
our  enemies,  might  serve  him  without  fear. 
Ver.  75.  In  holiness  and  rig-hteousness  before 
him,  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

1  Cor.  vi.  11.  And  such  were  some  of  you: 
out  ye  are  washed,  but  ye  are  sanctified,  but 
ye  are  justified  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Je- 
sus, and  by  the  spirit  of  our  Giod. 

2  Cor.  iii.  18.  But  we  all,  with  open  face, 
beholding  as  in  a  glass  the  gloiy  of  the  Lord, 
are  changed  into  the  same  image;  from  glory 
to  glory,  even  as  by  the  spirit  of  the  Lord. 

VIII.  Particularly  of  Converting  Grace. 

Deut.  XXX.  6.  And  the  Lord  thy  God,  will 
circumcise  thine  heart,  and  the  heart  of  thy 


80  CLAUKE    ON    THE 

seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine 
heart,  and  witli  all  tliy  soul,  that  thou  mayest 
hve. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7.  And  I  will  g-ive  them  a  heart 
to  know  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord,  and  they 
sliall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God: 
for  they  shall  return  unto  me  with  their 
whole  heart. 

Jer.  xxxi.  18.  Turn  thou  me,  and  I  shall 
be  turned,  for  thou  art  the  Lord  my  God. 

Ezek.  xi.  19.  And  I  will  give  them  one 
heart,  and  I  will  put  a  new  spirit  Nvithin 
yon?  and  I  will  take  the  stony  heart  out  of 
their  flesh,  and  will  g-ive  them  an  heart  of 
flesh.  Ver.  20.  That  they  may  walk  in  my 
stat  ites,  and  keep  mine  ordinances,  and  do 
them;  and  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I 
will  be  their  God. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  26.  A  new  heart  also  will  I 
g-ive  you,  and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put  within 
you;  and  I  will  take  away  the  stony  heart 
out  of  your  flesh,  and  I  will  give  you  a  heart 
of  flesh. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  Not  by  works  of  rig-hteousness 
which  we  have  done,  but  according-  to  his 
mercy  lie  saved  us,  by  the  wasliing-  of  re- 
generation, and  renewing-  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

The  grace  of  repentance. — Ezek.  xx.  43. 
And  there  shall  ye  remember  your  ways, 
and  all  your  doings,  wherein  ye  have  been 
defiled,  and  ye  shall  loath  yourselves  in  your 


pnoMisKs.  81 

own  sight,  for  all  tlie  evils  that  }  e  have  com- 
mitted. 

Ezek.  xxxvl.  31.  Then  shall  ye  remember 
your  own  evil  way,  and  your  doings  that  were 
not  good,  and  sliall  loath  yourselves  in  your 
own  sight  for  your  iniquities,  and  for  your 
abominations. 

Matt.  ix.  13.  I  am  not  come  to  call  the 
righteous,  but  sinners  to  repentance. 

Acts,  v.  31.  Him  hath  God  exalted  with 
his  right  hand,  to  be  a  Prince  and  Saviour,  for 
to  give  repentance  to  Israel,  and  forgiveness 
of  sins. 

Acts,  iii.  26.  Unto  you  first,  God  having 
raised  up  his  Son  Jesus,  and  sent  him  to  bless 
you,  in  turning  away  every  one  of  you  from 
his  iniquities. 

Zech.  xii.  10.  They  shall  look  upon  me 
whom  they  have  pierced. 

The.  grace  of  faith. — John,  vi.  45.  It  is 
written  in  the  prophets,  And  they  shall  be 
all  taught  of  God.  Every  man  therefore  that 
hath  heard  and  learned  of  the  Father,  cometh 
unto  me. 

Phil.  i.  29.  Unto  you  it  is  given  to  beheve 
in  Christ. 

Eph.  ii.  8.  For  by  grace  ye  are  saved, 
through  faith,  and  that  not  of  yourselves,  it  is 
the  gift  of  God. 

Grace  to  fear  God. — Jer.  xxxii.  40.  I  will 
g^ve  them  one  heart,  and  one  way,  tliat  they 
may  fear  me  for  ever. 
6 


82  CLARKE    OK  THE 

IX.  Knowledge,  Wisdom,  &c. 

Knowledge. — Prov.  ii.  5.  Then  shall  thou 
understand  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  find  the 
knowledge  of  God.  Ver.  9.  Then  shaltthou 
understand  rlg"hteousness,  and  judgment,  and 
equity;  yea,  every  good  path. 

Prov.  xxxviii.  5.  Evil  men  understand  not 
judgment:  but  they  tliat  seek  tlie  Lord  un- 
derstand all  things. 

Is.  ii.  3.  He  will  teach  us  of  his  ways,  and 
we  will  walk  in  his  paths:  for  out  of  Zion  shall 
go  forth  the  law,  and  the  word  of  the  Lord 
from  Jerusalem. 

Is.  xxix.  18.  And  in  that  day  shall  tlie  deaf 
hear  the  words  of  the  book,  and  tlie  eyes  of 
the  blind  shall  see  out  of  obscurity,  and  out 
of  darkness.  Ver.  24.  They  also  that  eired 
in  spirit,  shall  come  to  understanding,  and 
tliey  that  murmm-ed  shall  learn  doctrine. 

Is.  XXXV.  8.  And  an  high  way  shall  be 
there,  and  a  way,  and  it  shall  be  called  tlie 
way  of  holiness:  the  unclean  shall  not  pass 
over  it,  but  it  shall  be  for  those:  the  way- 
faring men,  though  fools,  shall  not  err  there- 
in. 

Is.  lii.  6.  My  people  shall  know  my  name: 
tlierefore  they  shall  know  in  that  day,  that  I 
am  he  that  speaketh. 

Is.  xxxii.  3.  And  the  eyes  of  them  that  see, 
shall  not  be  dim;  and  the  eai-s  of  them  that 
hear,  shall  hearken. 


PIIOMISES.  83 

Is.  xlii.  7.  To  open  the  blind  eyes,  to  bring 
out  the  prisoners  fi-om  the  ])rison,  and  tliem 
that  sit  in  darkness  out  of  the  prison  house. 

Jer.  xxxi.  34.  And  they  shall  teach  no 
more  every  man  his  neig-libour,  and  every 
man  his  brotlier,  saxing-,  Know  the  I,ord: 
for  tliey  sliall  all  know  me,  from  the  least 
of  tliem  unto  the  greatest  of  them,  saitli  the 
Loi-d. 

IIos.  vi.  3.  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we  fol- 
low on  to  know  the  t>oi-d. 

Matt.  xi.  25.  I  thank  thee,  O  Father,  Lord 
of  heaven  and  eai"th,  because  thou  hast  hid 
these  tliing-s  from  the  wise  and  prudent,  and 
hast  revealed  them  unto  babes. 

2  Cor.  iv.  6.  God  who  commanded  the 
lig-ht  to  sliine  out  of  darkness,  hath  shined  in 
our  hearts,  to  g-ive  the  lig-ht  of  the  know- 
ledg-e  of  the  g-lory  of  God,  in  the  face  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

1  John,  V.  20.  And  we  know  that  the  Son 
of  God  is  come,  and  hatli  g-iven  us  an  under- 
standing" tliat  we  may  know  him  that  is  ti-ue, 
even  in  his  Son  Jesus  Christ. 

Luke,  1.  77.  To  g-ive  knowledg-e  of  salva- 
tion unto  his  peoide,  by  the  remission  of 
their  sins.  Ver.  78,  Throug-h  the  tender 
mercy  of  our  God;  whereby  the  day-spring 
fi'om  on  high  hatli  visited  us.  Ver.  79.  To 
give  lig-lit  to  them  tl\at  sit  in  darkness,  and 
in  tlie  shadow  of  deatli,  to  guide  our  feet  in 
the  way  of  peace- 


84  CLARKE    ON    THE 

John,  viii.  12.  Then  spake  Jesus  again  uii- 
to  them,  sr»ying-,  I  am  the  light  of  the  world' 
he  that  followetli  me,  sliall  not  walk  in  dark 
nes"-,  but  shall  have  tiie  light  of  life. 

1  Cor.  ii.  14.  The  natural  man  receiveth 
not  tlie  things  of  tlie  spirit  of  God,  for  they 
are  foolishness  unto  him;  neitlier  can  he  know 
them,  because  tliey  are  spiritually  discerned. 
Ver.  15.  But  he  that  is  spiritual  judgeth  all 
things. 

Wisdom. — Prov.  ii.  6.  The  Lord  giveth 
wisdom:  out  of  his  mouth  cometh  knowledge 
and  understanding.  A'er.  7.  He  layeth  up 
soimd  wisdom  for  the  righteous. 

James,  i.  5.  If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom, 
let  him  ask  of  God,  tluit  gi\eth  to  all  men 
liberally,  and  upbraideth  not;  and  it  shall  be 
given  him. 

Eccl.  ii.  26.  For  God  giveth  to  man  that 
is  good  in  his  sight,  wisdom  and  knowledge. 

Divine  teaching. — Ps.  xxxii.  8.  I  will  in- 
struct thee,  and  teach  tliee  in  the  way  which 
tliou  shalt  go;  I  will  guide  tliee  with  mine  eye. 

Ps.  XXV.  8.  Good  and  upright  is  the  Lord: 
therefore  will  he  teach  sinners  in  the  way. 
Ver.  12.  AVhat  man  is  he  that  feareth  the 
Lord''  him  shall  he  teach  in  the  way  that  he 
shall  choose. 

John,  vii.  17.  If  any  man  will  do  his  will, 
he  shall  know  of  the  doctrine,  whether  it  be 
of  God,  or  whether  I  speak  of  myself. 

Divine  guidance. — Ps.  xxiii.  3.  He  restor- 


PROMISES.  85 

eth  my  soul:  he  leadetj^  me  in  the  paths  of 
rig-hteoi  isness,  for  his  ijame's  sake. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  24.  Thou  shalt  g-uide  me  with 
thy  counsel. 

Is.  xlix.  10.  He  that  hath  mercy  on  them 
shall  lead  them;  even  by  the  springs  of  wa- 
ter sliall  he  g^iide  them. 

Is.  Ivii.  11.  And  the  Lord  shall  g-uide  thee 
continually. 

Is,  Ixi.  8.  r  will  direct  their  work  in  truth. 

Deut.  xxxii.  10.  He  led  him  about,  he  in- 
structed him,  he  kept  him  as  the  apple  of  his 
eye.  Ver.  11.  As  an  eag-le  stirretli  up  her 
nest,  fluttereth  over  her  Aoung-  ones,  s]:>read- 
eth  abroad  her  wing-s,  taketh  them,  bearetli 
them  on  her  wings,  so  the  Lord  alone  did 
lead  him. 

Is.  XXX.  21.  Thine  ear  sliall  hear  a  word 
beliind  thee,  saying.  This  is  tlie  way,  walk  ye 
in  it,  when  ye  turn  unto  the  right  hand,  and 
when  }e  turn  to  tlie  left. 

Mility  fur  good  discourse. — Prov.  x.  31. 
The  mouth  of  tlie  just  bringeth  forth  wisdom. 
Ver.  32.  The  lips  of  the  righteous  know 
what  is  acceptable. 

Is.  xxxii.  4.  The  heart  of  the  rash  shall  un- 
derstand knowledge,  and  the  tongue  of  the 
stammerers  shall  be  ready  to  speak  plainly. 

Prov.  xvi.  1.  The  preparations  of  the  lieart 
in  man,  and  the  answer  of  the  tongue,  is  from 
the  Lord. 

1  Cor.  xii.  8.  To  one  is  given  by  the  spirit 


86  CLARKE    OS    THE 

the  word  of  wlsdomfrto  another,  the  word  of 
knowledge,  by  the  same  spirit. 

Luke,  xxi.  15,  I  will  g-ive  you  a  mouth,  and 
wisdom,  which  all  yoiu*  adversaries  shall  not 
be  able  to  g-ainsay  or  resist. 

X.   Of  the  means  of  Grace. 

Is.  XXX.  20.  And  t1\oug-li  the  Lord  give  you 
the  bread  of  adversity,  and  the  water  of  af- 
fliction, yet  shall  not  thy  teachers  be  removed 
into  a  corner  any  more,  but  thine  eyes  shall 
see  thy  teachers. 

Is.  xlix.  9.  They  shall  feed  in  the  ways  and 
their  pastures  shall  be  in  all  hig-h  places. 
Ver.  10.  They  sliall  not  hung'er  nor  tliirst, 
neither  shall  the  heat  nor  sun  smite  them. 

Ps.  xxiii.  2.  He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in 
g-reen  pastures:  he  leadeth  me  beside  tlie  still 
waters. 

Ts.  lii.  7.  How  beautiful  upon  the  moun- 
tfjns  are  the  feet  of  him  that  bring-eth  g'ood 
tiding-s,  that  publislieth  peace,  that  bring-eth 
g"ood  tiding-s  of  g"ood,  tliat  publishetli  salva- 
tion, that  sayeth  unto  Zion,  Thy  God  reig-n- 
eth.  Ver.  8.  Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  up  the 
voice,  with  the  voice  tog"ether  sliall  they  sing": 
for  they  shall  see  e}e  to  eye,  when  the  Lord 
shall  bring"  ag-ain  Zion. 

Is.  Ivi.  7.  Tiien  will  T  bring-  to  my  holy 
mountain,  and  make  them  joyful  in  my  house 
of  prajer:  their  burnt-offering-s  and  the  sa- 


PROMISES-  87 

crifices  shall  be  accepted  upon  mine  altar;  for 
mine  house  shall  be  called  an  house  of  prayer 
for  all  people. 

Is.  Ixii.  6.  I  have  set  watchmen  upon  thy 
walls,  O  Jerusalem,  which  shall  never  hold 
their  peace  day  nor  nig-ht. 

Is.  xli.  18.  I  will  opei^  rivers  in  high  places, 
and  fountains  in  the  midst  of  the  vallies;  I 
will  make  the  wilderness  a  p(;ol  of  water,  and 
the  dry  land  spring's  of  water. 

Jer.  iii.  15.  I  will  give  }  ou  pastors  accord- 
ing to  mine  heart,  which  shall  feed  you  with 
knowledge  and  understanding. 

Jer.  xxxi.  12.  Their  souls  shall  be  like  a 
watered  garden.  Ver.  14.  And  I  will  satiate 
the  soul  of  the  priest  with  fatness,  and  my 
people  shall  be  satisfied  with  my  g'oodness, 
saith  the  Lord. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  15.  Twill  feed  my  flock,  and 
I  will  cause  them  to  lie  down,  saith  the  Lord. 

Eph.  iv.  11.  He  gave  some,  apostles;  and 
some,  prophets;  and  some,  evangelists;  and 
some,  pastors  and  teachers.  Ver.  12.  For  the 
perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the 
ministry,  for  the  edifying  of  the  body  of  Chi-ist. 
Ver.  13.  Till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of 
God,  unto  a  perfect  man,  unto  the  measure 
of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ. 

A  blessing  upon  the  ordinances. — Ps.  xxxvi. 
8.  They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with 
tlie  fatness  of  tliine  house;  and  tliou  shah 


OO  CLARKE    ON   THE 

make  them  drink  of  the  river  of  thy  plea- 
sures. Ver.  10.  For  with  thee  is  the  foun- 
tain of  hfe:  in  thy  lig'ht  sliall  we  see  lig"ht. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  2.  To  see  tliy  power  and  thy  g"lo- 
ry,  so  as  I  liave  seen  thee  in  the  sanctuary. 
Ver.  3.  Because  tliy  loving-  kindness  is  better 
than  life:  my  lips  shall  praise  tliee.  Ver.  4. 
Thus  will  I  bless  thee  while  1  live:  I  will 
lift  up  my  hands  in  tliy  name.  Ver.  5.  My 
soul  shall  be  satisfied  as  with  marrow  and  fiit- 
ness:  and  my  mouth  shall  praise  thee  with 
joyful  lips. 

Ps.  Ixv.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 
choosest,  and  causest  to  approach  \mto  thee, 
tiiat  he  may  dwell  in  tliy  courts:  we  shall  be 
satisfied  with  tlie  g"oodness  of  tliine  house, 
even  of  tliy  holy  temple. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  24.  They  have  seen  thy  g-oing-s, 
O  God;  even  the  g-oing-s  of  my  God,  my  king-, 
in  the  sanctuary. 

F's.  Ixxxiv.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell 
in  thy  house:  they  will  still  be  praising- thee. 
\er.  10.  For  a  day  in  thy  coiu-ts  is  better 
than  a  thousand:  I  liad  rather  be  a  door  keep- 
er in  the  house  of  my  God,  than  to  dwell  in 
the  tents  of  wickedness. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  15.  Blessed  is  the  people  that 
know  the  joyful  soui\d;  they  shall  walk,  O 
Lord,  in  the  lig-ht  of  thy  countenance.  Ver. 
16.  In  thy  name  shall  they  rejoice  all  the 
day;  and  in  thy  rig-httousness  sliall  tliey  be 
exalteif. 


PROMISES.  89 

Ps.  xcii.  13.  Those  that  he  planted  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  shall  flourish  in  the  courts 
of  our  God. 

Cant.  ii.  3.  I  sat  under  his  shadow  with 
great  delig-ht,  and  his  fruit  was  sweet  luito 
my  taste. 

Is.  xii.  3.  With  joy  shall  we  draw  water 
out  of  the  wells  of  salvation. 

Is.  xlviii.  17.  I  am  the  Lord  which  teach- 
etli  thee  to  profit. 

Is.  Ix.  7.  They  shall  come  with  acceptance 
upon  mine  altar,  and  I  will  g-loi'ify  the  house 
of  my  glory. 

Matt,  xviii.  20.  Where  two  or  three  are 
gathered  tog-ether  in  my  name,  there  I  am  in 
the  midst  of  them. 

XI.    Of  Grace  against  Sin  and  Temptation. 

Of  Grace  to  mortify  sin. — Hos.  xiv.  8. 
Ephraim  shall  say.  What  have  1  to  do  any 
more  with  idols  i* 

Gal.  V.  16.  Walk  in  the  spirit,  and  ye  shall 
not  fulfil  the  lusts  of  the  flesli. 

.lohn,  viii.  32.  Ye  shall  know  the  truth,  and 
the  truth  shall  make  you  free,  [i.  e.  from  sin, 
Ver.  34.] 

John,  XV.  2.  Every  branch  that  beai-etli 
fruit,  he  purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forth 
more  fruit. 

Grace  against  temptation. — Rom.  viii.  37. 
In  all  these  tilings  we  are  more  than  con- 
querors, through  him  that  Uned  us. 


90 


ClAHKE    ON    THE 


1  Cor.  X.  13.  God  is  faithf\il  who  will  not 
suffer  you  to  be  tempted  above  that  ye  are 
able;  but  will  with  the  temptation  also  miike 
a  way  to  escape,  that  ye  may  be  able  to 
bear  it. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.  My  grace  is  sufficient  for 
thee;  for  my  streng-th  is  made  perfect  in 
weakness. 

Heb.  ii.  18.  In  that  he  himself  hath  suffer- 
ed, being"  tempted,  he  is  able  to  succour 
them  that  are  tempted. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  de- 
liver the  g-odly  out  of  temptations. 

1  John,  iv.  4.  Ye  are  of  God,  little  chil- 
dren,  and  have  overcome  them:  because 
gi-eater  is  he  that  is  in  you,  than  he  that  is  in 
the  world. 

Eccl.  vii.  18.  He  that  fcareth  God  shall 
come  forth  of  them  all. 

To  preserve  from  the  enticement  of  sinners. 
Prov.  ii.  12.  To  deliver  thee  from  the  way 
of  the  evil  man,  from  the  man  tliat  speaketh 
froward  thing-s.  Ver.  16.  To  deliver  me 
from  the  strangle  woman,  even  from  the 
strring"er  that  flattereth  with  her  woi-ds. 

Victory  over  the  world. — John,  xvi.  33.  Be 
of  g-ood  cheer,  I  have  overcome  the  world. 

John,  xvii.  15.  1  pi-ay  not  that  thou  shouldst 
take  them  out  of  the  world,  but  that  thou 
shouldst  keep  them  from  the  evil. 

Gal   i.  14.  Who  gave  himself  for  our  sins. 


PROMISES.  91 

that  he  might  deliver  us  from  this  present 
evil  world. 

Gal.  vi.  14.  By  whom  [Christ]  the  world 
is  crucified  unto  me,  and  I  unto  the  world. 

1  John,  V.  4.  For  whosoever  is  born  of 
God,  overcometh  the  world:  and  this  is  the 
victory  that  overcometh  the  world,  even  our 
faith. "  Ver.  5.  Who  is  he  that  overcometh 
the  world,  but  he  that  belie veth  that  Jesus  is 
the  Son  of  God. 

1  John,  iv.  4.  Ye  are  of  God,  little  chil- 
dren, and  have  overcome  them:  because 
greater  is  he  that  is  in  you,  than  he  that  is  in 
the  world. 

Victory  over  the  devil. — Gal.  iii.  15.  I  will 
put  enmity  between  thee  and  the  woman, 
and  between  thy  seed  and  her  seed:  it  shall 
bruise  thy  head  and  thou  shalt  bruise  his  heel. 

Luke,  xxii.  21.  Simon,  Simon,  behold  Satan 
hath  desired  to  have  you,  that  he  may  sift  you 
as  wheat.  Ver.  32.  But  I  have  prayed  for 
thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  not. 

Rom.  xvi.  20.  And  the  God  of  peace  shall 
bruise  Satan  under  your  feet  shortly. 

1  John,  ii.  14.  I  have  written  unto  you 
young  men,  because  you  are  strong,  and  the 
word  of  God  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  have 
overcome  the  wicked  one. 

1  John,  V.  18.  We  know  that  whosoever 
is  born  of  God  sinneth  not,  but  he  thut  is  be- 
gotten of  God  keepeth  himself,  and  th^c 
wicked  one  toucheth  him  t)ot. 


92  CLARKE    ON-    THE 

James,  iv.  7.  Resist  the  devil  and  he  wiD 
flee  from  you. 

XII.  Stre7igfh,  Courage,  and  Resolution. 

Is.  xii.  2.  Behold  God  is  my  salvation:  I 
will  trust,  and  not  be  afraid;  for  the  Lord 
Jehovah  is  my  streng-th  and  my  song-,  he  also 
is  become  my  salvation. 

Is.  xl.  29.'  He  g-iveth  power  to  the  faint 
and  to  tliem  tliat  hath  no  mig-ht,  he  increas- 
eth  streng-th.  \'er.  30.  Even  the  AOutlis  shall 
faint  and  be  weary,  and  the  young-  men  shcdl 
utterly  fall.  Yer.  31.  But  they  that  wait  upon 
tlie  Lord  shall  renew  their  streng-tli:  tliey 
shall  mount  up  with  wing's  as  eag-les,  tliey 
shall  run  and  not  be  weary,  and  they  shall 
walk  and  i\ot  faint. 

Is.  xhi.  3.  A  bniised  reed  shall  he  not 
break  and  tlie  smoking-  flax  shall  he  not 
quench;  he  shall  bring-  forth  judg-ment  unto 
truth. 

Ps.  xxxi.  24.  Be  of  g-ood  coiu-ag-e,  and  he 
sliall  streng-then  your  heart,  all  ye  that  hope 
in  tlie  Lord. 

Ps.  Ixvlii.  35.  O  God,  thou  art  terrible,  out 
of  thy  holy  places:  the  God  of  Israel  is  he 
that  g-iveth  streng-th  and  power  unto  his  peo- 
ple. 

Zecli.  xii.  8.  In  that  day  the  Lord  shall 
defend  the  inlmbitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  he 
that  is  feeble  among-  them  at  that  day,  shidl 
be  as  David,  and  the  house  of  David  shall  be 


PROMISES.  93 

as  God,  as  the  ang-el  of  the  Lord  before 
them. 

Job,  xi.  15.  Thou  shalt  be  steadfast,  thou 
shalt  not  fear. 

Is.  XXXV.  3.  Strengthen  ye  the  weak  hands, 
and  confirm  the  feeble  knees.  Ver.  4.  Say 
to  them  that  are  of  a  fearful  lieart:  be  strong-, 
fear  not;  behold  your  God  will  come  with 
vengeance,  even  God  with  a  recompense,  he 
will  come  and  save  you. 

Zech.  X.  12.  I  will  strengthen  them  in  the 
Lord,  and  they  shall  walk  up  and  down  in  his 
name,  saith  the  Lord. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.  My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee, 
for  my  strength  is  made  perfect  in  weakness. 

Joel,  iii.  16.  The  Lord  will  be  the  hope  of 
his  people,  and  the  strength  of  the  children 
of  Israel. 

2  Tim.  i.  7.  God  hath  not  given  us  the 
spirit  of  fear,  but  of  power,  and  of  love,  and 
of  a  sound  mind. 

XIII.  Fruiffulness,  and  increase  of  Grace. 

Jer.  xxxi.  12.  And  their  sovds  shall  be  as 
a  watered  garden,  and  they  shall  not  sorrow 
any  more  at  all. 

Hos.  xiv.  5.  I  will  be  as  the  dew  unto 
Israel:  he  shall  grow  as  the  lily,  and  cast 
forth  his  roots  as  Lebanon. 

Jolin,  XV.  1  Every  branch  that  beareth 
fruit  he  purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forlii 
more  fruit.     Ver.  5.  He  that  abideth  in  mc. 


94  CLARKB    ON    THE 

and  1  \n  him,  the  same  bringeth  forth  much 
fruit:   for  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing*. 

2  Pet.  i.  8.  [f  tliese  tiling's  be  in  you,  and 
abound,  they  make  you  that  ye  sliall  neither 
be  barren,  nor  vmfruitful  in  the  knowledge 
of  our  r.ord  Jesus  Christ. 

In  old  (tire. — Ps.  xcii.  14.  They  shall  still 
bring-  foilh  fruit  in  old  age:  they  shall  be  fat 
and  flourishing. 

Jncredse  of  Grace. — Job,  xvii.  9.  The  right- 
eous also  sliall  hold  on  hisway,andhe  that  hath 
clean  hands  shall  lie  stronger  and  stronger. 

Ps.  Kxxiv.  7.  'I'hey  go  from  strength  to 
sti'cng'th,  every  one  of  them  in  Zion  appear- 
etli  liefore  Ciod. 

Ps.  xcii.  12.  'I'he  righteous  shall  flourish 
like  the  palm  tree:  he  shall  grow  like  a  ce- 
dar in  Lebanon. 

Prov.  iv.  18.  The  p:ith  of  the  just  is  as 
the  shining  light,  that  shineth  more  and  more 
unto  tlie  jierfect  day. 

Mai.  iv.  2.  But  unto  you  that  fear  my 
name,  sh;dl  the  Son  of  Righteousness  arise 
with  healing  in  his  wings:  and  ye  shall  go 
forth,  and  grow  up,  as  calves  of  the  stall. 

Matt.  xiii.  12.  Whosoever  hath,  to  him  shall 
be  given,  and  he  shall  have  more  abimdance. 

James,  iv.  6.  But  he  giveth  more  grace: 
wherefore  he  saith,  God  resisteth  the  proud, 
but  giveth  grace  imto  the  humble. 

The  grace  of  meekness. — Is.  xi.  6.  The  wolf 
also  shall  dwell  with  the  lamb,  and  the  leo* 


PROMISES.  95 

pard  shall  lie  down  with  the  kid;  and  the 
calf,  and  the  young-  lion,  and  the  fatling-  to- 
g-ether, and  a  little  child  shall  lead  them.  Ver. 
7.  The  cow  and  the  bear  shall  feed,  and  their 
young-  ones  shall  lie  down  tog-ether:  and  the 
lion  shall  eat  straw  like  the  ox.  Ver.  8.  And 
the  sucking-  child  shall  play  upon  the  hole  of 
the  asp,  and  the  weaned  child  shall  put  his 
hand  on  the  cockatrice  den.  Ver.  9.  I'liey 
shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  m)^  holy 
mountain:  for  the  earth  shall  be  full  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the  watei-s  cover 
the  sea. 

XIV.   Crrace  to  persevere. 

John,  X.  28.  And  I  will  give  unto  th-m 
eternal  life,  and  they  shall  never  perish,  nei- 
ther shall  any  pluck  them  out  of  my  hand. 
Ver.  39.  My  Father  that  g'ave  them  me  is 
greater  than  all,  and  no  man  is  able  to  pluck 
them  out  of  my  Father's  hand. 

John,  xvii.  11.  Holy  Father,  keep  throug-h 
thine  own  name  those  whom  thou  hast  g-iven 
me,  that  they  may  be  one,  as  we  are. 

Rom.  viii.  'jrt.  1  am  persuaded,  that  nei- 
ther death,  nor  life,  nor  ang-els,  nor  princi- 
palities, nor  powers,  nor  thing-s  present,  nor 
thing-s  to  come.  Ver.  39.  Nor  heig-ht,  nor 
depth,  nor  any  other  creature  sliall  be  abie 
to  separate  us  from  the  love  of  God,  which 
's  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 


96  CLARKE  ON  THE 

1  Cor,  i.  8.  Who  shall  also  confirm  you  unto 
the  end,  that  }^e  may  be  blameless  ui  tlie  day 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Cor.  i.  21.  He  which  establ'sheth  us  w'th 
\  ou  in  Christ,  and  liath  anointed  us,  is  GolL 

Phil.  i.  6.  Being-  confident  of  tliis  veiy 
thing-,  that  he  which  hathbeg-un  a  g-ood  work 
in  vou,  will  perform  it  until  the  day  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

1  Thess.  V.  23.  I  pray  God  your  whole  spi- 
rit,  and  soul,  and  bod}-,  be  preserved  blame- 
less unto  the  com>;\g-  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Clirist. 
Ver.  24.  Faitliftu»,is  he  that  calletli  you,  who 
also  will  do  it. 

2  Thess.  iii.  3.  The  Lord  is  faithful,  who 
shall  establisli  you  and  keep  vou  from  evil. 

2  Pet.  i.  10.  Wherefore  t!ie  ratlier,  bre- 
thren, g-ive  dilig-ence  to  make  your  calling- 
and  election  sure;  for  if  ye  do  these  thing-s, 
ye  sliall  nev  er  fall. 

1  Pet.  i.  5.  Who  are  kept  by  the  power  of 
God  throug-lj  faith  unto  salvation. 

Prov.  X.  25.  The  rig-hteous  is  an  everlast- 
ing- foundation. 

Jude,  24.  Unto  him  that  is  able  to  keep 
you  from  falling-,  and  to  present  you  faultless 
before  the  presence  of  his  g-lory  with  exceed- 
ing-joy. 

1  John,  V.  18.  We  know  that  whosoever 
is  born  of  God,  slnneth  not;  but  he  that  is 
begotten  of  God  keepeth  himself,  and  the 
wicked  one  toucheth  him  not. 


pnoMisKs.  97 

Ps.  cxxxviii.  8.  The  Lord  will  pei  feet  that 
which  concerneth  me:  thy  mercy,  O  Lord, 
en  1  ireth  for  ever:  foi-sake  not  the  works  of 
thine  own  hands. 

Ps.  xciv.  18.  ^yhen  1  said,  my  foot  slippeth, 
thy  merc\',  O  Lord,  held  me  up. 

XV.   Sanctified  Jfflictims, 

Deut.  vii'  5.  As  a  man  chasteneth  his  son, 
so  the  Lord  thy  God  chasteneth  thee. 

Job,  V.  17.  Happy  is  the  man  whom  God 
coiTecteth;  therefore  despise  not  tJiou  the 
chastening"  of  the  Almig-lity.  Ver.  18.  For 
he  maketh  sore,  and  bindeth  up:  he  wound- 
eth  and  his  hands  make  whole. 

Ps.  xciv.  12.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 
chastenest,  O  Lord,  and  teachest  him  out  of 
thy  law.  Ver.  13.  That  thou  mayest  g-ive 
him  rest  from  the  days  of  adversity,  until  the 
pit  be  dig"g"ed  for  the  wicked. 

Ps.  cxix.  67.  Before  I  was  afflicted  I  went 
asti-ay:  but  now  have  I  kept  thy  word.  A^er. 
71.  it  is  g-ood  for  me  that  I  have  been  afflict- 
ed: that  I  mig-ht  learn  thy  statutes,  Ver.  75. 
I  know.  O  Lord,  thy  judgments  are  rig-Jit, 
and  thou  in  faitlifulness  hast  afflicted  me. 

Prov.  iii.  12.  Whom  the  Lord  loveth,  he 
correcteth,  even  as  the  Father  the  Son  in 
whom  he  delighteth. 

Is.  i.  25.  1  will  turn  my  hand  \ipon  thee, 
and  purely  purg-e  awa}-  thy  cU-oss,  and  take 
away  all  thy  sin. 


98  CLARKB  Olf  THE 

Is.  xlviii.  10.  Behold,  I  have  refined  thee, 
but  not  with  silver;  I  have  chosen  thee  in  the 
furnace  of  affliction. 

Rom.  V.  3.  We  g-lory  in  tribulations  also, 
knowing-  that  tribulation  worketh  patience, 
and  patience  experience,  and  experience 
hope. 

1  Cor.  xi.  32.  When  we  are  judg-ed  we 
are  chastened  of  the  Lord,  that  we  should 
not  be  condemned  with  the  world. 

2  Cor.  iv.  16.  For  which  cause  we  faint 
not;  but  thoug-h  our  outward  man  perish,  yet 
the  inward  man  is  renewed  day  by  day.  Ver. 
17.  For  our  light  affliction,  which  is  but  for  a 
moment,  worketh  for  us  a  far  more  exceeding 
and  eternal  weight  of  glory. 

Phil.  i.  19.  I  know  that  this  shall  tin-n  to 
my  salvation  through  yoiu-  prayer  and  the 
supply  of  the  spirit  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Heb.  xii.  6.  Whom  the  Lord  loveth  he 
chasteneth,  and  scourgeth  every  son  whom 
hereceiveth.  Yer.  7.  If  ye  endure  cliasten- 
ing,  God  dealeth  with  you  as  with  sons:  for 
what  son  is  he  whom  the  father  chasteneth 
not?  Ver.  10.  They  verily,  for  a  few  days 
chasteneth  us  after  their  own  pleasure;  but 
he  for  our  profit,  that  we  might  be  partakers 
of  his  holiness.  Ver.  11.  Now  no  chasten- 
ing for  the  present  seemethto  be  joyous,  but 
grievous;  nevertheless,  afterward  it  yieldeth 
the  peaceable  fruit  of  righteousness,  unto 
them  which  are  exercised  thereby. 


PROMISES.  99 

Rev.  iii.  19.  As  many  as  I  love,  I  rebuke 
and  chasten. 

James,  i.  3.  The  trying"  of  your  faith,  work- 
eth  patience.  Ver.  12.  Blessed  is  the  man 
that  endureth  temptation :  for  when  he  is  tried, 
he  shall  receive  the  crown  of  life,  which  the 
Lord  hath  promised  to  them  that  love  him. 

1  Pet.  i.  7.  That  the  trial  of  your  faith  be- 
ing  much  more  precious  than  of  g"old  that 
perisheth,  thoug"h  it  be  tried  with  fire,  mig-ht 
be  found  unto  praise  and  honour,  and  glory, 
at  the  appearing  of  Jesus  Qhrist. 

Dan.  xi.  35.  Some  of  them  of  understanding 
shall  full,  to  try  them,  and  to  purge,  and  to 
make  them  white,  even  to  the  time  of  the 
end. 

Dan.  xii.  10.  Many  shall  be  purified,  and 
made  white,  and  tried. 

Zech.  xiii.  9.  I  will  bring  the  third  part 
through  the  fire,  and  will  refine  them  as  sil- 
ver is  refined,  and  will  try  them  as  gold  is 
tried;  they  shall  call  on  my  name,  and  I  will 
hear  them;  I  will  say,  it  is  my  people;  and 
they  shall  say.  The  Lord  is  my  God. 

XVI.  Grace  to  the  Children  of  Israel. 

Gen.  xvii.  7-  I  will  establish  my  covenant 
between  me  and  thee,  and  thy  seed  after 
thee,  in  their  generations,  for  an  everlasting 
covenant,  to  be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  thy 
seed  after  thee.     Ver.  9.    Thou  shalt  keep 


100  CLARKE  OH  THE 

my  covenant  therefore;  thou  and  thy  seed 
after  thee,  in  their  g-enerations. 

Dent.  XXX.  6.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
circumcise  thine  lieail,  and  the  heart  o'^  'I  \- 
seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thu.t 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  that  thou  may  est 
live. 

Is.  xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  my  spirit  upon  thy 
seed,  and  my  blessing-  upon  thy  oiispring". 
Ver.  4.  And  they  shall  spring-  up  as  anior.g  tl»e 
grass,  as  willows  by  tlie  water  courses.  Ytv.  5. 
One  shall  say,  I  am  the  Lord's:  and  another 
shall  call  himself  by  the  name  of  Jacob,  and 
another  shall  subscribe  with  his  hand  unto 
the  Lord,  and  surname  himself  by  the  name 
of  Israel. 

Is.  liv.  18.  All  thy  children  shall  be  taught 
of  the  Lord,  and  great  shall  be  the  peace  of 
thy  children. 

Acts,  ii.  39.  The  promise  is  unto  you,  and 
to  your  children. 

Acts,  xvi.  31.  Beheve  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved,  and  thy 
house. 

Mark,  x.  14.  Suffer  httle  children  to  come 
unto  me  and  forbid  them  not,  for  of  such  is 
the  kingdom  of  God.  Ver.  16.  And  he  took 
them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his  hands  upon 
them,  and  blessed  them. 

1  Cor.  vii.  14.  Now  are  they  [your  childrm] 
holy. 


FBOIBIISES.  101 


XVn.  Promises  of  an  Interest  in  God. 

As  our  God. — Gen.  xvii.  7.  I  will  establish 
my  covenant,  to  be  a  God  unto  thee. 

Lev.  xxvi.  12.  And  1  will  walk  among*  you 
and  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my 
people. 

Ps.  xlviii.  14.  This  God  is  our  God  for  ever 
and  ever;  he  will  be  our  g-uide  even  unto 
death. 

Is.  xli.  10.  Fear  thou  not,  for  I  am  with 
thee;  be  not  dismayed,  for  I  am  thy  God. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  24.  I  the  Lord  will  be  their 
God,  and  my  servant  David,  a  prince  among" 
them.  Ver.  31.  Ye  my  flock,  the  flock  of 
my  pasture,  are  mine,  and  I  am  your  God, 
saith  the  Lord. 

2  Cor.  vi.  16.  I  will  be  their  God,  and  they 
shall  be  my  people. 

Heb.  viii.  10.  I  will  be  to  them  a  God,  and 
they  shall  be  to  me  a  people. 

Rev.  xxi.  3.  God  himself  shall  be  with 
them,  and  be  their  God. 

Heb.  xi.  16.  God  is  not  ashamed  to  be 
called  their  God,  for  he  hath  prepared  for 
them  a  city. 

Is.  liv.  5.  For  thy  Maker  is  thine  husband, 
(the  Lord  of  Hosts  is  his  name)  and  thy  Re- 
deemer the  Holy  One  of  Israel!  the  God  of 
the  whole  earth  shall  he  be  called. 


102  CLARKE    ON    THE 

Jer.  XXX.  22.  Ye  shall  be  my  people,  and 
I  will  be  your  God. 

Our  Portion. — Ps.  xvi.  5.  The  Lord  is  the 
portion  of  mine  inheritance,  and  of  my  cup. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  26.  My  flesh  and  my  heart  fail- 
eth,  but  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart,  and 
my  portion  for  ever. 

Lam.  iii.  24.  The  Lord  is  my  portion,  saith 
my  soul,  therefore  will  I  hope  in  him. 

Gen.  XV.  1.  1  am  thy  shield,  and  thy  ex- 
ceeding* gi'eat  reward. 

Of  Glory. — Is.  xxviii.  5.  In  that  day  shall 
the  Lord  of  Hosts  be  for  a  crown  of  glory, 
and  for  a  diadem  of  beauty  unto  the  residue 
of  his  people. 

Of  his  presence  with  us. — Exod.  xxxiii.  14. 
My  presence  shall  g-o  with  thee,  and  I  will 
give  thee  rest. 

Ps.  cxl.  13.  The  uprig"ht  shall  dwell  In  thy 
presence. 

Numb,  xxiii.  21.  The  Lord  his  God  is  with 
him,  and  the  shout  of  a  king"  is  among*  them. 

Is.  xli.  10.  Fear  thou  not,  for  1  am  with 
thee. 

John,  xiv.  23.  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will 
keep  my  words:  and  my  Father  will  love 
him,  and  we  will  come  unto  him,  and  make 
our  abode  with  him. 

Deut.  xxxi.  8.  The  Lord,  he  it  is  that 
doth  go  before  tliee,  he  will  be  with  thee, 
he  will  not  fail  thee,  neither  forsake  thee. 

2  Chron.  xv.  2.  The  Lord  is  with  you  while 


FHOMISCS. 


103 


ye  be  with  him;  and  if  ye  seek  him,  he  will 
be  found  of  you. 

Joel,  ii.  27.  And  ye  shall  know  that  T  am 
in  the  midst  of  Israel,  and  that  I  am  the  l>oi-d 
your  God,  and  none  else:  and  my  people 
shall  never  be.  ashamed. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  30.  This  shall  they  know 
that  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  with  them. 

His  love. — Deut.  vii.  13.  He  will  love  thee, 
and  bless  thee,  and  multiply  thee. 

Ps.  iv.  3.  The  Lord  hath  set  apart  him  that 
is  g-odly  for  himself 

Ps.  xlii.  8.  He  shall  command  his  loving 
kindness  in  the  day-time. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  8.  The  Lord  loveth  the  rig-hteous. 

Prov.  XV.  9.  He  loveth  him  that  foUoweth 
after  rig-hteousness. 

Is.  xliii,  4.  Since  thou  wast  precious  in  my 
sig-ht,  thou  hast  been  honourable,  and  I  have 
loved  thee. 

I«5.  xlii.  5.  As  the  brideg-room  rejoiceth 
over  the  bride,  so  shall  thy  God  rejoice  over 
thee. 

Jer.  xxxi.  3.  I  have  loved  thee  with  an 
everlasting-  love,  therefore  with  loving-  kind- 
ness have  I  drawn  thee. 

Jer.  xxxii.  41.  I  will  rejoice  over  them  to 
do  them  g"ood,  and  I  will  plant  them  in  this 
land  assuredly  with  my  whole  heart,  and  witli 
my  whole  soul. 

Hos.  xiv.  4.  I  will  heal  their  backsliding, 
I  will  love  them  freely. 


104  CLARKE  ON  THE 

Zeph.  iii.  17.  The  Lord  thy  God  in  the 
midst  of  thee  is  mig-ht;  he  will  save,  he  will 
rejoice  over  thee  with  joy;  he  will  rest  in 
love,  he  will  joy  over  thee  with  singing-. 

Is.  Ixii.  4.  Thou  shalt  be  called  Hephzi- 
bah,  for  tlie  Lord  delig-liteth  in  thee. 

John,  xvi.  27.  For  ihe  Father  himself  lov- 
eth  you,  because  ye  have  loved  me. 

John,  xvii.  23.  That  the  world  may  know 
that  thou  hast  sent  me,  and  hast  loved  them 
as  thou  hast  loved  me.  Ver.  26.  The  love 
wherewith  thou  hast  loved  me,  may  be  in 
them,  and  I  in  them. 

Rom.  ix.  25.  I  will  call  her  beloved,  that 
was  not  beloved. 

Eph.  ii.  4.  For  his  great  love  wherewith 
he  loved  us. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  God,  even  our  Father  which  hath  loved 
us. 

1  John,  iv.  10.  Herei)?  is  love,  not  that  we 
loved  him,  but  that  he  loved  us.  Ver.  16.  We 
have  known  and  believed  the  love  that  God 
hath  to  us,  God  is  love;  and  he  that  dwelleth 
in  love,  dwelleth  in  God,  and  God  in  him. 
Ver.  19,  We  love  him  because  he  first  loved 
us. 

Ps.  ciii.  4.  Who  crowneth  thee  with  loving- 
kindness,  and  tender  mercies. 

His  mercy. — Ps.  ciii.  13.  Like  as  a  father 
pitieth  his  children,  so  the  Lord  pitieth  them 
that  fear  him.     Ver.  17.  The  mercy  of  the 


PROMISES.  105 

Lord  is  from  everlasting-  to  everlastiiig-,  upon 
them  that  fear  him. 

Deut.  iv.  31.  The  Lord  thy  God  is  a  mer- 
ciful God:  he  will  not  destroy  thee. 

Is.  XXX.  18.  Therefore  will  the  Lord  wait, 
that  he  may  be  gracious  vmtoyou:  and  there- 
fore will  he  be  exalted,  that  he  may  have 
mercy  upon  you. 

Ts  xlviii.  9.  For  my  name's  sake  will  1  de- 
fer mine  ang-er,  and  for  my  praise  will  I  re- 
frain for  thee,  that  I  cut  thee  not  off. 

Is.  Ix.  10.  In  my  wrath  1  smote  thee,  but 
in  my  favour  have  I  had  mercy  on  tliee. 

Jer.  xxxi.  20.  My  bowels  are  troubled  for 
him,  and  I  will  surely  have  mercy  upon  him. 

Exod.  xxxiii.  19.  I  will  make  all  my  g-ood^ 
ness  pass  before  thee,  and  T  will  proclaim 
the  name  of  the  Lord  before  thee,  and  will 
be  g-racious  to  whom  I  will  be  g-racious,  and 
will  sliow  mercy  on  whom  I  will  show  m.ei-cy. 

Job,  xi.  6.  God  exacteth  of  thee  less  tlian 
tliine  iniquity  deserveth. 

His  hplp.—Viewt.  xxxiii.  27.  The  eternal 
God  is  thy  refugee,  and  underneath  are  the 
everlasting-  arms:  and  he  shall  thrust  out  the 
enemy  from  before  thee,  and  shall  say,  De- 
stroy thi^m.  Ver.  29.  Happy  art  tliou,  O 
Israel!  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  people, 
saved  by  the  Lord,  the  shield  of  thy  help, 
and  who  is  the  sword  of  thy  excellency!  and 
thy  enemies  shall  be  found  liars  unto  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  tread  upon  their  hig-h  places. 


106  CLARKE    OX    THE 

Ps.  xlvi.  11.  The  God  of  Jacob  is  oxir  re- 
fuge.    Selah. 

Ps.  xl.  17.  Thou  art  my  help  and  my  deliv- 
erer; make  no  tarrying",  O  my  God. 

Is.  xli.  10.  I  will  strengthen  thee,  yea,  I 
will  help  thee;  yea,  I  will  uphold  thee  with 
the  rig-ht  hand  of  my  rig'hteousne.ss.  Ver.  13. 
I  the  Lord  thy  God  will  hold  thy  rig-ht  hand, 
saying-  unto  thee.  Fear  not,  I  will  help  thee. 
Ver.  14.  Fear  not  thou  worm  Jacob,  and 
ye  men  of  Israel:  I  will  help  thee,  saith  the 
Lord  and  thy  Redeemer,  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel. 

Hos.  xiii.  9.  O  Israel,  thou  hast  destroyed 
thyself;  but  in  me  is  thy  help. 

Rom.  viii.  31.  If  God  be  for  us,  who  can 
be  ag"ainst  us. 

Hcb.  xii.  6.  We  may  boldly  say,  The  Lord 
is  my  helper,  and  I  will  not  fear  wliat  man 
can  do  unto  me. 

His  care. — Deut.  xxxii.  11.  As  an  eag-le 
stirrethup  her  nest,  fluttereth  over  her  young', 
spreadeth  abroad  her  wing's,  taketh  them, 
heareth  them  on  lier  wing's:  Ver.  12.  So  the 
Lord  alone  did  lead  him,  and  there  was  no 
strang'e  g-od  with  him. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  The  eye  of  the  Lord  is  up- 
on them  that  fear  him:  upon  them  that  hope 
in  his  mercy. 

Is.  xlvi.  4.  And  even  to  your  old  og'e  I  am 
He;  and  even  to  hoaiy  hairs  will  1  c:u-ry  youj 


PROMISES.  107 

{  have  made,  and  I  will  bear;  even  I  will  car- 
ry and  deliver  you. 

Is.  Ixiii.  9.  In  all  their  affliction  he  was  af 
flicted,  and  the  ang-el  of  his  presence  saved 
them:  in  his  love  and  his  pity  he  redeemed 
them,  and  he  bare  them  and  carried  them  all 
the  days  of  old. 

Zech.  ii.  8.  He  thattoucheth  you,  toucheth 
the  apple  of  his  eye. 

1  Pet.  V.  7.  Casting-  all  your  care  upon  him, 
for  he  careth  for  you. 

Matt.  X.  30.  The  very  hairs  of  your  head 
are  all  numbered. 

Luke,  xxxj.  18.  There  shall  not  a  hair  of 
your  head  perish. 

His  covenanting  with  his  people. — 2  Sam. 
xxiii.  5.  He  hath  made  with  me  an  everlast- 
ing" covenant,  ordered  in  all  thing's,  and  sure; 
for  this  is  all  my  salvation,  and  all  my  desire. 

Ls.  Iv.  3.  I  will  make  an  everlasting-  cove- 
nant with  you,  even  tUe  sure  mercies  of 
David. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  for 
ever:  yea,  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  in 
rig-hteousness,  and  in  judgnnent,  and  in  loving- 
kindness,  and  in  mercies.  Yer.  20.  I  will 
even  betroth  thee  unto  me  in  faithfulness, 
and  thou  shalt  know  the  Lord. 

Ps.  ix.  10.  Thou  Lord,  hast  not  forsaken 
them  that  seek  thee. 

Ps.  xxvii-  18.  The  Lord  forsaketh  not  his 
saints,  they  are  preserved  for  ever. 


108 


rT,\T1KF,    OV    THE 


{'3.  xcvi.  14.  The  T.ord  will  not  cast  ort 
his  people,  neither  will  he  forsake  his  inher- 
itance. 

Is.  xlii.  16.  These  things  will  I  do  unto 
Uiem,  and  not  forsake  them. 

Is.  xlix.  14.  Zion,  saith  the  Lord,  hath  for- 
saken mc,  and  my  f.ord  hath  forgotten  me. 
V'er.  15.  Can  a  woman  forg-et  her  sucking 
child,  that  she  should  not  have  compassion 
on  the  son  of  her  womb?  Yea,  they  may 
forget,  but  I  will  not  forget  thee.  Ver.  16. 
Behold,  I  have  graven  thee  upon  the  palms 
of  my  hands,  thy  walls  are  continually  be- 
fore me. 

Is.  xliv.  21.  O  Israel,  thou  shalt  not  be  for- 
gotten of  me. 

Is.  liv.  10.  For  the  mountains  shall  depart, 
and  the  hills  be  removed,  but  my  kindness 
shall  not  depart  from  thee,  neither  sliall  the 
covenant  of  my  peace  be  removed,  saith  \\\r. 
Lord,  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

Jer.  xxxii.  40.  I  will  make  an  everlasting 
covenant  with  them,  that  I  will  not  tui  n  away 
from  them  to  do  them  good;  but  I  will  put 
my  fear  in  their  heax'ts,  that  they  shall  not 
depart  from  me. 

Lam.  iii.  31.  The  Lord  will  not  cast  off 
for  ever.  Ver.  32.  But  though  he  cause 
giief,  yet  will  he  have  compassion  according 
to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  I  will  never  leave  thee  nor 
forsake  thee- 


PROMISES.  209 


XVm.  Promises  of  Christ 

Is.  ix.  6.  Unto  us  a  child  is  born,  unto  us 
a  son  is  given,  and  the  g-overnment  shall  be 
upon  his  shouldere;  and  his  name  sliall  be 
called  Wonderful,  Counsellor,  the  mig-hty 
God,  tlie  everlasting-  Father,  the  Prince  of 
Peace. 

Is.  xlii.  6.  I,  the  Lord,  have  called  thee  in 
rig"hteousness,  and  will  hold  thine  hand,  and 
will  keep  thee,  and  will  g-ive  thee  for  a  cov- 
enant of  the  people,  for  a  light  of  the  Gen- 
tiles. 

Is.  Iv.  4.  Behold,  I  have  given  him  for  a 
witness  to  the  people,  a  leader  and  comman- 
der to  the  people. 

Mai.  iv.  2.  But  unto  you  that  fear  my 
name,  shall  the  Son  of  righteousness  arise 
with  healing  in  his  wings;  and  ye  shall  go 
forth,  and  grow  up  as  calves  of  the  stall. 

John,  iii.  16.  God  so  loved  the  world  that 
he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  in  him,  should  not  perish,  but 
have  everlasting  life. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  23.  1  will  set  up  one  shep- 
herd over  them,  and  he  shall  feed  them,  even 
my  servant  David:  he  shall  feed  them,  and  he 
shall  be  their  shepherd. 

Of  all  grace  from  Christ. — John,  i.  16.  Of 
his  fulness  have  we  all  received,  and  gi-;i(  e 
for  gi-acc.     Ver.  17-   For  the  law  was  g^ven 


110  CLATIKE    ON    THE 

by  Moses,  but  grace  and  tnitli  came  by  Jesui 
Christ. 

Is.  xlv.  24.  Surely,  shall  one  say,  in  the 
Lord  have  I  rig-liteousness  and  streiig-th. 

Eph.  i.  23.  The  fulness  of  him  that  fiUeth 
all  in  all. 

1  Cor.  i.  30.  Of  him  are  ye  in  Christ  .Tesus, 
who  of  God  is  made  unto  us  wisdom,  rig-ht- 
eousness,  sanctification,  and  redemj^tion. 

Acts,  V.  31.  Him  hatli  God  exalted  with 
his  rig-ht  haiid,  to  be  a  Prince  and  a  Saviour, 
for  to  g-ive  repentance  to  Israel,  and  ibrgive- 
ness  of  sins. 

Ofrechmpfinn  hy  Christ. — 1  Pet.  i.  18.  Ve 
know  that  ye  were  not  redeemed  \\  ith  cor- 
ruptible thing's,  as  silver  and  g-old,  from  yo\ir 
vain  convei*sation,  received  by  tradition  from 
your  fathers.  A''er.  19.  l^ut  with  the  precio\is 
blood  of  Clirist,  as  of  a  lamb  without  blemish 
and  witliout  spot. 

Is  xlii.  7.  To  open  the  blind  eyes,  and  to 
bring-  out  the  prisoners  from  the  pi'son,  and 
them  that  sit  in  darkness  out  of  tlie  prison 
liouse. 

Is.  xHx.  9.  That  thou  maycst  say  to  the 
prisoners.  Go  forth;  to  them  that  are  in  daik- 
ness,  show  yourselves. 

Mark,  x.  45.  The  Son  of  man  came  to  g-ive 
his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

Eph.  i.  7.  In  whom  we  have  redemption 
rhroug-h  his  bloo'l,  the  forg-iveness  of  sins, 
icc»">rd\ng"  to  the  riches  of  his  ei-race. 


PROMISES.  Ill 

Gal.  iii.  13.  Christ  hath  redeemed  us  from 
the  cui-se  of  the  law,  being-  made  a  curSe 
for  us. 

Gal.  iv.  4.  In  the  fulness  of  time  God  sent 
forth  his  Son,  made  of  a  woman,  made  un- 
der the  law.  Ver.  5.  To  redeem  them  that 
were  under  the  law,  that  we  mig^ht  receive 
the  adoption  of  sons. 

Heb.  ix.  14.  How  much  more  shall  the 
blood  of  Christ,  who,  throug-h  the  eternal 
spirit  offered  himself  without  spot  to  God, 
purg-e  your  conscience  from  dead  works  to 
serve  the  living-  God?  Ver.  15.  And  for  this 
cause  he  is  the  Mediator  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment, that  by  means  of  death,  for  the  redemp- 
tion of  the  transg-ressions  that  were  under  the 
First  Testament,  they  which  are  called  mig'ht 
receive  the  promise  of  eternal  inheritance. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Walk  in  love,  as  Christ  also 
hath  loved  us,  and  hath  g-iven  liimself  for  us, 
an  offering-  and  sacrifice  to  God,  for  a  sweet 
smelling  savour. 

1  Cor.  V.  7.  Christ  our  passover  is  sacri- 
ficed for  us. 

Rev.  V.  9.  Thou  wast  slain,  and  hast  re- 
deemed us  to  God  by  thy  blood. 

Life  from  him. — .John,  v.  21.  As  the  Pa- 
ther  raiseth  up  the  dead,  and  quickeneth 
them,  even  so  the  Son  quickeneth  whom  he 
will. 

John,  vi.  57.  He  that  eateth  me,  even  he 
shall  live  by  me. 


112  CLARKE    OIT    THB 

John,  xiv.  19.  Because  I  live,  ye  shall  live 
also. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  4.  Thoug-h  he  was  crucified 
throug-h  weakness,  yet  he  liveth  by  the  pow- 
er of  God:  For  we  also  are  weak  in  him,  but 
we  shall  live  with  him  by  the  power  of  God 
toward  3^ou. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  I  am  crucified  with  Christ,  nev- 
ertheless I  live;  yet  not  I,  but  Christ,  liveth 
in  me:  and  the  life  which  I  now  live  in  the 
flesh,  I  live  by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God, 
who  loved  me,  and  g-ave  himself  for  me. 

Eph.  ii.  1.  You  hath  he  quickened,  who 
were  dead  in  trespasses  and  sins.  Ver.  5. 
Even  when  we  were  dead  in  sins,  hath  quick- 
ened us  tog-ether  with  Christ  (by  grace  are  ye 
saved.) 

Rom.  vi.  8.  Tf  we  be  dead  with  Christ,  we 
believe  that  we  shall  also  live  with  him.  Ver. 
11.  Reckon  ye  yourselves  to  be  dead  indeed 
unto  sin,  but  alive  unto  God,  thi'oug-h  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

Col.  iii.  3.  For  ye  are  dead,  and  your  life 
is  hid  with  Christ  in  God.  Ver.  4.  When 
Christ  who  is  our  life  shall  appear,  then  shall 
ye  also  appear  with  him  in  g-lory. 

1  John,  V.  12.  He  that  hath  the  Son,  hath 
life. 

John,  X.  10.  I  am  come  that  they  might 
have  Hfe,  and  that  they  mig-ht  have  it  more 
abundantly. 


pnoMisES.  Il3 

2  Tim.  i.  1.  The  promise  of  life,  which  is 
in  Christ  Jesus. 

His  intercession. — Is.  liii.  12.  He  made  in- 
tercession for  the  transgressors. 

Rom.  viii.  34.  It  is  Christ  who  maketh  in- 
tercession for  us. 

Heb.  vii.  25.  Wherefore  he  is  able  also  to 
save  them  to  the  uttermost,  that  come  unto 
God  by  him,  seeing"  he  ever  liveth  to  make 
intercession  for  them. 

Heb.  ix.  24.  Christ  is  not  entered  into  the 
holy  place  made  with  hands,  which  are  the 
figT.u-es  of  the  true:  but  into  heaven  itself, 
now  to  appear  in  the  presence  of  God  for  us. 

His  love. — John,  xv.  9.  As  the  Father  hath 
loved  me,  so  have  I  loved  you:  Continue  ye 
in  my  love. 

John,  xiii.  1.  Having-  loved  his  own  which 
were  in  the  world,  he  loved  them  unto  the 
end.  Ver.  34.  A  new  commandment  I  give 
unto  you,  that  ye  love  one  another,  as  I  have 
loved  you,  that  ye  also  love  one  another. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Christ  also  hath  loved  us,  and 
hath  g-iven  himself  for  us. 

His  care  of  his  Church. — Is.  xl.  11.  He  shall 
feed  his  flock  like  a  shepherd:  he  shall  g-ather 
the  lambs  with  his  arm,  and  carry  them  in  his 
bosom:  and  shall  gently  lead  those  that  are 
with  young-. 

Is.  xhi.  3.  A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not 
break,  and  the  smoking-  flax  shall  he  not 
8 


114  CLARKE    OK    THE 

quench:  he  shall  bring  forth  judg-ment  unto 
truth. 

Eph.  V.  25.  Christ  also  loved  the  church, 
and  g^ve  himself  for  it.  Ver.  26.  That  he 
mig-ht  sanctify  and  cleanse  it  with  the  wash- 
ing- of  water  by  the  word.  Ver.  27.  That 
he  mig-ht  present  to  himself  a  g-lorious  church, 
not  having-  spot  or  wrinkle,  or  any  such  thing- 
Ver.  29.  For  no  man  ever  yet  hated  his  own 
tiesh,  but  nourisheth  and  cherisheth  it,  even 
as  the  Lord  the  church. 

Rev.  ii.  1.  Who  walketh  in  the  midst  of 
the  seven  golden  candlesticks. 

His  presence  with  his  people. — John,  xiv. 
18.  I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless;  I  will 
come  to  you.  Ver.  21.  I  will  love  liim,  and 
will  manifest  myself  to  him. 

1  John,  i.  3.  And  truly  our  fellowship  is 
with  the  Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ. 

Rev.  iii.  20.  Behold,  I  stand  at  the  door 
and  knock:  if  any  man  hear  my  voice,  and 
open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and 
will  sup  with  him,  and  he  with  me. 

XIX.  Promises  of  the  Spirit. 

Prov.  i.  23.  Behold  I  will  pour  out  my 
Spirit  unto  you,  and  I  will  make  known  my 
words  unto  you. 

Is.  xxxii.  15.  Until  the  Spirit  be  poured 
upon  us  from  on  high,  and  the  wilderness  be 
a  fruitful  field. 


PKOMISKS.  115 

Is.  Hx.  21.  This  is  my  covenant  with  them, 
saith  the  Lord,  my  spirit  that  is  upon  thee, 
and  my  words  which  I  have  put  in  thy  mouth 
shall  not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth,  nor  out  of 
the  mouth  of  thy  seed,  nor  out  of  the  mouth 
of  thy  seed's  seed,  saith  the  Lord,  from 
henceforth  and  for  ever. 

Ezek.  XXX vi.  27.  And  I  will  put  my  Spirit 
within  you,  and  cause  you  to  walk  in  my 
statutes;  and  ye  shall  keep  my  judgments, 
and  do  them. 

Luke,  xi.  13.  If  ye  then  being*  evil,  know 
how  to  g-ive  g-ood  gnfts  unto  your  children, 
how  mucli  more  shall  your  heavenly  Father 
give  the  Holy  Spirit  to  them  that  ask  himi* 

John,  iv.  14.  Whosoever  drinketh  of  the 
water  that  1  shall  g-ive  him,  shall  never  tliirst, 
but  the  water  that  I  shall  g-ive  him,  shall  be 
in  him  a  well  of  water  springing-  up  into 
everhisting-  life. 

John,  vii.  38.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  as 
the  scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his  belly  shall 
flow  rivers  of  living-  waters.  Ver.  39.  But 
tliis  spake  he  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  that 
believe  on  him  should  receive. 

John,  xiv.  16.  I  will  pray  Father,  and  he 
shall  g-ive  you  another  comforter,  that  he  may 
abide  with  vou  for  ever.  Ver.  17.  Even  the 
Spirit  of  Truth  whom  the  world  cannot  re- 
ceive, because  it  seeth  him  not,  neither  know- 
eth  him:  But  ye  know  him,  for  he  dwelleth 
witli  you,  and  shall  be  in  you. 


116  CLARKE    Oir    THE 

Gal.  iii.  14.  That  we  mig-ht  receive  the 
promise  of  the  s])irit  throug'h  faith. 

2  Tim.  i.  14.  The  Holy  Ghost  which  dwell- 
eth  in  us. 

1  Cor.  ii.  12.  Now  we  have  received  not 
the  Spirit  of  tht;  world,  but  the  Spirit  which 
is  of  God,  that  we  mig-ht  know  the  thing's 
that  are  freely  given  to  us  of  God. 

His  teaching. — Luke,  xii.  12.  The  Holy 
Ghost  shall  teacli  you  in  the  same  hour,  what 
you  oug-ht  to  sav . 

1  Cor.  ii.  10.  God  hath  revealed  them  to 
us  by  his  Spirit,  for  the  Spirit  sc-archeth  all 
tliing-s,  yea,  the  doep  thing's  of  God. 

John,  xvi.  13.  When  lie,  the  Spirit  of 
Truth,  is  come,  he  will  g-uidc  you  into  all 
truth. 

1  John,  ii.  27.  But  the  anointing- wliich  you 
have  received  of  him,  abidetli  in  you:  And 
ye  need  not  that  any  man  teach  vou:  But  as 
the  same  anointing-  teacheth  you  of  all  thing-s, 
and  is  truth,  and  is  no  lie,  and  even  as  it  hath 
taug-Iit  you,  ye  shall  abide  in  liiin. 

His  help  in  prayer. — Zech.  xii.  10.  I  will 
pour  upon  the  house  of  David,  and  upon  the 
inhabitants  of  .lerusalem,  the  Spirit  of  g-race, 
and  of  supplications. 

Rom.  viii.  15.  Ye  have  received  the  Spirit 
of  adoption,  whereby  we  cry,  Abba,  Father. 
Ver.  26.  The  Spirit  helpeth  our  infirmities, 
for  we  know  not  what  we  sliould  pray  for  as 
we  ought;  but  the  Spirit  itself  niaketh  inter* 


PROMISES.  117 

cession  for  us,  with  groanings  which  cannot 
be  uttered,  ^'er.  27.  And  he  that  search- 
eth  the  heart,  knoweth  what  is  the  mind 
of  the  Spirit,  because  he  maketh  interces- 
sion for  the  saints,  according"  to  the  will  of 
God. 

Gal.  iv.  6.  And  because  ye  are  sons,  God 
hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  your 
hearts,  crying",  Abba,  Father. 

Ps.  X.  17.  Lord  thou  hast  heard  the  desire 
of  the  humble,  thou  wilt  cause  thine  ear  to 
hear. 

To  witness  our  adoption. — Rom.  viii.  16. 
The  Spirit  beareth  witness  with  our  spirit, 
that  we  are  the  children  of  Goa. 

To  seal  our  redemption. — 2  Cor.  i.  22.  Who 
hath  also  sealed  us,  and  given  the  earnest  of 
the  Spirit  in  our  hearts. 

2  Cor.  V.  5.  Now  he  that  hath  wrought  us 
for  the  self-same  thing  is  God,  who  also  hath 
given  us  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit. 

Eph.  i-  13.  After  that  ye  believed,  ye  were 
sealed  with  the  Holy  Spirit  of  promise.  Ver. 
14.  Which  is  the  earnest  of  our  inheritance, 
until  the  redemption  of  the  purchased  pos- 
session, until  the  praise  of  his  glory. 

Eph.  iv.  30.  Grieve  not  the  Holy  Spirit  of 
God,  whereby  ye  are  sealed  unto  the  day  of 
redemption. 

Rom.  v.  5.  And  hope  maketh  not  ashamed 
because  the  love  of  God  is  shed  abroad  in 


118  CLARKE    ON    THB 

our  hearts  by  the  Holy  Ghost  which  is  given 
unto  us. 

To  be  our  Comforter. — John,  xlv.  16.  He 
shall  g-ive  you  another  Comforter,  that  he 
may  abide  with  you  for  ever.  Ver.  18.  I 
will  not  leave  you  comfortless;  1  will  come 
to  you. 

Of  the  Joys  of  the  Holy  Ghost. — Rom.  xiv. 
17.  The  king-dom  of  God  is  not  meat  and 
drink,  but  righteousness  and  peace,  and  joy 
in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

XX.   Of  the  Ministry  of  A?igek. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  7.  The  ang-el  of  the  Lord  en- 
campeth  round  about  them  that  fear  him,  and 
delivereth  them. 

Ps.  xci.  11.  He  shall  g-ive  his  ang-els  charge 
over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways.  Ver. 
12.  They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their  hands, 
lest  thou  dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

Matt,  xviii.  10.  Take  heed  that  ye  despise 
not  one  of  these  little  ones,  for  1  say  unto 
you,  that  in  heaven  their  angels  do  always 
behold  the  face  of  my  Father,  which  is  in 
heaven. 

Heb.  i.  14.  Are  they  not  all  ministering 
spirits,  sent  forth  to  minister  for  them  who 
shall  be  heirs  of  salvation. 

XXI.   That  we  shall  he  Kiiigs  and  Priests  unto 
God. 
Exod.  xix.  6..  Ye  shall  be  unto  me  a  king^ 
dom  of  priests,  and  an  holy  nation. 


PROMISES.  119 

1  Pet.  ii.  9.  Ye  are  a  chosen  g-eneration,  a 
royal  priesthood,  an  holy  nation,  a  peculiar 
people,  that  ye  should  show  forth  the  praises 
of  him  who  hath  called  you  out  of  darkness 
into  his  marvellous  lig-ht. 

Rev.  i.  6.  And  hath  made  us  king's  and 
priests  unto  God  and  his  Father. 

Rev.  V.  10.  And  has  made  us  unto  our  God 
kings  and  priests;  and  we  shall  reigii  on  the 
earth. 

XXn.  Peace  of  Conscience^  Comfort  and  Hope. 

Peace  of  Conscience. — Is.  xxxiii.  17.  The 
work  of  rig'hteousness  shall  be  peace,  and 
tlie  effect  of  rig'hteousness,  quietness,  and 
assui'ance  for  ever. 

Is.  Ivii.  19.  I  create  the  fruit  of  the  lips; 
peace,  peace  to  him  that  is  afar  off",  and  to 
him  that  is  near,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ps.  Ixxxv.  8.  He  will  speak  peace  to  his 
people,  and  to  his  saints. 

Luke,  vii.  50.  Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee, 
g-o  in  peace. 

John,  xiv.  27.  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my 
peace  I  g'ive  unto  you:  not  as  the  world  giv- 
eth  g'ive  I  unto  you. 

Phil.  iv.  7.  The  peace  of  God  which  pass- 
eth  all  understanding-,  shall  keep  your  hearts 
and  minds  throug-h  Christ  Jesus. 

Ps.  XXV.  13.  ilis  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  3.  He  healeth  the  broken  in 
heail,  and  bindeth  up  their  woimds. 


120  CLARK-B    OH    THE 

Comfort. — Prov.  xiv.  14.  A  g-ood  man  shall 
be  satisfied  from  himself. 

Is.  xii.  1.  And  in  that  day  thou  shalt  say, 
O  Lord,  I  will  praise  thee:  thoug-h  thou  wast 
angry  with  me,  thine  ang"er  is  turned  away, 
and  thou  comfortest  me. 

Is.  xlix.  13.  God  hath  comforted  his  peo- 
ple, and  will  have  mercy  upon  his  afflicted. 

Is.  li.  12.  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  comforteth 
you. 

Is.  liv.  7.  For  a  small  moment  have  I  for- 
saken thee:  but  with  g-reat  mercies  will  I 
gather  tliee.  Ver.  8.  In  a  little  wratli  I  hid 
my  face  from  thee  for  a  moment;  but  with 
everlasting"  kindness  will  I  have  mercy  on 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  thy  Redeemer. 

Is.  Ivii.  18.  I  have  seen  his  ways,  and  will 
heal  him:  I  will  lead  him  also,  and  restore 
comfort  unto  him,  and  to  his  mourners. 

Is.  Ixi.  1.  He  hath  sent  me  to  bind  up  the 
broken  hearted:  Ver.  2.  To  proclaim  the  ac- 
ceptable year  of  the  Lord,  and  the  day  of 
veng-eance  of  our  God:  to  comfort  all  that 
mourn:  "N'er.  3.  To  appoint  unto  them  that 
mourn  in  Zion,  to  give  them  beauty  for  ashes, 
the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning-,  tlie  g-arment  of 
praise  for  the  spirit  of  heaviness,  that  they 
mig-ht  be  called  trees  of  righteousness,  the 
planting  of  the  Lord,  that  he  mig-ht  be  g-loii- 
fied. 

Is.  Ixvi.  13.  As  one  whom  his  mother  com- 


PROMISES.  121 

forteth,  so  will  I  comfort  you:  and  you  shall 
be  comforted  in  Jerusalem. 

Jer.  vi.  16.  Stand  ye  in  the  ways,  and  see, 
and  ask  for  the  old  paths,  where  is  the  g-ood 
way''  and  walk  therein;  and  ye  shall  find  rest 
for  your  souls. 

John,  xiv.  18.  I  will  not  leave  you  comfort- 
less: I  will  come  to  you. 

2  Cor.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  God,  even  the  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of 
mercies,  and  the  God  of  all  comfort.  Ver. 
4.  Who  comforteth  us  in  all  our  tribulation, 
that  we  may  be  able,  to  comfort  them  that 
are  in  any  trouble,  by  the  comfort  wherewith 
we  ourselves  are  comforted  of  God. 

2  Cor.  vii.  '6.  God,  that  comforteth  those 
that  are  cast  down,  comforted  us  by  the 
coming"  of  Titus. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
himself,  and  God,  even  our  Father,  which 
hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given  us  everlasting 
consolation,  and  g-ood  hope  throug"h  grace. 

Heb.  vi.  18.  That  by  two  immutable  thing's, 
in  which  it  was  impossible  for  God  to  lie,  we 
mig-ht  have  a  strong"  consolation,  who  have 
fled  for  refug-e  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set 
before  us.  Ver.  19.  Which  hope  we  have  as 
an  anchor  of  the  soul,  both  sure  and  steadfast, 
and  which  entereth  into  that  within  the  veil. 

Ps.  xciv.  19.  In  the  multitude  of  my 
thoug-hts  within  me,  thy  comforts  delig-ht  my 
soul. 


122  CLARKE    ON"    THE 

XXIIl.  Delight  and  Joy  in  God. 

Neh.  viii.  10.  The  joy  of  the  Lord  is  your 
strength. 

Job,  xxii.  26.  Then  shalt  thou  have  thy 
dehg-ht  in  the  Ahnig-hty,  and  shalt  hft  up  thy 
face  unto  God. 

Ps.  Iv.  7.  Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my 
heart  more  than  in  the  time  that  their  corn 
and  their  wine  increased. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  5.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied,  as 
with  marrow  and  fatness,  and  my  mouth  shall 
praise  thee  with  joyful  lips. 

Ps.  Ixiv.  10.  The  rig-liteous  shall  be  g-lad 
in  the  Lord,  and  shall  trust  in  him:  and  all 
the  uprig-ht  shall  g-lory. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  3.  Let  the  righteous  be  glad: 
let  them  rejoice  before  God;  yea,  let  them 
exceedingly  rejoice. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  14.  Blessed  is  the  people  that 
know  the  joyful  sound:  they  shall  walk,  O 
Lord,  in  the  light  of  thy  countenance.  Ver. 
16.  In  thy  name  shall  they  rejoice  all  the 
day,  and  in  thy  righteousness  shall  they  be 
exalted. 

Ps.  xcvii.  11.  Light  is  sown  for  the  right- 
eous, and  gladness  for  the  upright  in  heart. 

Ps.  cxviii.  15.  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and 
salvation  is  in  the  tabernacles  of  the  right- 
eous. 

Ps.  cxxvi.  5.  They  that  sow  in  tears  shaU 
reap  in  joy.    Ver.  6.  He  tliat  goeth  forth  and 


PROMISES.-  123 

weepeth,  bearing'  precious  seed,  shall  tloubt- 
less  come  ag-ain  with  rejoicing-,  bringing  his 
sheaves  with  him. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  21.  Our  hearts  shall  rejoice  in 
him,  because  we  have  tnisted  in  his  holy 
name. 

Cant.  i.  4.  We  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in 
thee;  we  will  remember  thy  love  more  than 
wine. 

Is.  ix.  3.  They  rejoice  before  thee  according 
to  the  joy  in  harvest,  and  as  men  rejoice 
when  they  divide  the  spoil. 

Is.  xli.  16.  Thou  shalt  rejoice  in  the  Lord, 
and  shalt  glory  in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

Is.  Iv.  12.  Ye  shall  go  out  with  joy,  and 
be  led  forth  with  peace. 

Is.  Ixi.  7.  For  confision  they  shall  rejoice 
in  their  portion:  therefore  in  their  land  they 
shall  possess  the  double:  everlasting  joy  shall 
be  unto  them.  Ver.  10.  I  will  gi-eatly  re- 
joice in  the  Lord:  my  soul  shall  *be  joyful  in 
my  God. 

Is.  Ixv.  14.  Behold  my  servants  shall  sing" 
for  joy  of  heart. 

Is.  li.  11.  The  redeemed  of  the  Lord  shall 
return,  and  come  with  singing  unto  Ziou,  and 
everlasting  joy  shall  be  upon  their  head:  they 
shall  obtain  gladness  and  joy,  and  sorrow  and 
mourning  sliall  flee  away. 

Hab.  iii.  18.  I  will  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  I 
will  joy  in  the  God  of  my  salvation. 

John,  XV.  11.  These  tilings  have  1  spoken 


124  CLARKE    OTf    THE 

unto  you,  that  my  joy  mig"ht  remain  m  you, 
and  that  your  joy  mig-ht  be  full. 

John,  xvi.  22.  I  will  see  you  ag-ain  and  your 
hearts  shall  rejoice,  and  your  joy  no  man  ta- 
keth  from  you. 

Rom.  V.  2.  We  rejoice  in  the  hope  of  the 
glory  of  God. 

1  Pet.  i,  8.  Whom,  having  not  seen,  ye 
love:  in  whom,  though  now  ye  see  him  not, 
yet  believing,  ye  rejoice  with  joy  unspeak- 
able,  and  full  of  glory. 

XXIV.  Support  in  death. 

Ps.  xxiii.  4.  Yea,  though  I  walk  through 
the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear 
no  evil:  for  thou  art  with  me;  thy  rod  and  thy 
staff  they  comfort  me. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  o7.  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and 
oehold  the  upright;  for  the  end  of  that  man 
is  peace. 

Ps.  xlviii.  14.  For  this  God  is  our  God,  for 
ever  and  ever:  he  will  be  our  guide,  even 
unto  death. 

Ps.  xlix.  15.  God  will  redeem  my  soul  from 
tlie  power  of  the  grave;  for  he  shall  receive 
me. 

Ps.  Ixxxiii.  26.  My  flesh  and  my  heart  fail- 
eth;  but  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart,  and 
my  ])ortion  for  ever. 

Prov.  xiv.  32.  The  righteous  hath  hope  in 
hi3  death. 


PKOMISES.  •  125 

Is.  XXV.  8.  He  will  swallow  up  death  in 
victory  and  the  Lord  God  will  wipe  away 
tears  froTii  off  all  faces. 

Hos.  xiii.  14.  I  will  ransom  them  from  the 
power  of  the  gi-ave:  I  will  redeem  them  from 
death:  O  death!  I  will  be  thy  plague;  O 
grave!  I  will  be  thy  destruction. 

Rom.  viii.  58.  For  I  am  persuaded,  that 
neither  death,  nor  life,  nor  ang"els,  nor  prin- 
cipalities, nor  powers,  nor  things  present, 
nor  thing's  to  come;  Ver.  39.  Nor  heig-ht,  nor 
depth,  nor  any  other  creature,  shall  be  able 
to  separate  us  from  the  love  of  God,  which  is 
in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

2  Cor.  iv.  16.  For  which  cause  we  faint 
not;  but  thoug-h  our  outward  man  perish,  yet 
the  inward  man  is  renewed  day  by  day. 

2  Tim.  i.  12.  I  know  whom  I  have  believ- 
ed, and  I  am  persuaded  that  he  is  able  to  keep 
that  which  I  have  committed  unto  him  ag-ainst 
that  day. 

Heb.  ii.  14.  That  throug-h  death  he  mig-ht 
destroy  him  that  had  the  power  of  death; 
that  is,  tlie  devil;  Ver.  15.  And  deliver  them, 
who,  throug-h  fear  of  dea^h,  were  all  their 
life-time  subject  to  bondage. 

1  Cor.  XV.  55.  O  death!  where  is  thy  sting-? 
O  grave!  where  is  thy  victory?  Ver.  56.  The 
sting  of  death  is  sin,  and  the  strength  of  sin 
is  the  law.  Ver.  57.  But  thanks  be  to  God, 
which  giveth  us  the  victory,  through  our 
Lord  .lesus  Christ 


126 


CLARKE   ON  THE 


CHAPTER  TV. 

PBOmSES  OF  BLESSINGS  JUl  THE  OTHER  WOACD* 

I.   Of  Deliverance  from  Hell. 

Psalm,  Ixxxvi.  13.  Great  is  thy  mercy  to- 
wards me;  and  thovi  hast  delivered  my  soul 
from  the  lowest  hell.* 

Prov.  X.  2.  Rig-hteousness  delivereth  from 
death.  Chap.  ii.  4. 

Prov.  XV.  24.  The  way  of  life  is  above  to 
the  wise,  that  he  may  depart  from  hell  be- 
neath. 

Is.  xlv.  17.  Israel  shall  be  saved  in  the 
Lord,  with  an  everlasting"  salvation:  ye  shall 
not  be  ashamed  nor  confounded,  world  with- 
out end. 

Rom.  V,  9.  Much  more  being"  justified  by 
his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath 
throug-h  him. 

1  Thess.  V.  9.  God  hath  not  appointed  us 
to  wrath,  but  to  obtain  salvation  by  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

John,  iii.  15.  That  whosoever  believeth  on 
him,  should  not  perish,  but  have  eternal  life. 


*  The  word  Hell,  in  these  passages,  is  prolaably  to  be 
Hnderstood  of  death  and  the  grave. 


PROMISES.  127 

John,  v'lii.  51.  If  a  man  keep  my  sayings, 
he  shall  never  see  death. 

Rev.  XX.  6.  Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that 
hath  part  in  the  first  resurrection;  on  such 
the  second  death  hath  no  power. 

II.  Of  Happiness  immediately  after  Death. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  24.  Thou  shalt  gxiide  me  with 
thy  counsel,  and  afterwards  receive  me  to 
g-lory. 

Job,  iii.  17.  There  the  wicked  cease  from 
troubling";  and  there  the  weary  be  at  rest. 
Ver.  18.  There  the  prisoners  rest  tog-ether, 
they  hear  not  the  voice  of  the  oppressor. 

Is.  Ivii.  2.  He  shall  enter  into  peace:  they 
shall  rest  in  their  beds,  each  one  walking-  in 
his  uprlg-htness. 

Luke,  xvi.  25.  Abraham  said.  Son  remem- 
ber, that  thou  in  thy  life-time  receivedst  thy 
good  things,  and  likewise  Lazarus  evil  things, 
but  now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art  tor- 
mented. 

Luke,  xxiii.  43.  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Verily 
I  say  unto  thee,  this  day  shalt  thou  be  with 
me  in  Paradise. 

Phil.  i.  21.  For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and 
to  die  is  gain.  Ver.  23.  Having  a  desire  to 
depart,  and  be  with  Christ,  which  is  far 
better. 

2  Cor.  V.  8.  We  are  confident,  I  say,  and 
Mnlling  rather  to  be  absent  from  the  body, 
aad  to  be  present  witli  the  Lord. 


128  CLARKE    Olf    THG 

Heb.  xil.  23.  And  to  the  spirits  of  just 
men  made  perfect. 

Rev.  xiv.  13.  Blessed  are  the  dead  which 
die  in  the  Lord,  from  henceforth:  yea,  saith 
the  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from  their  la- 
bours, and  theij'  works  do  follo-w  them. 

Ps.  xlix.  16.  God  will  redeem  my  soul 
from  the  power  of  the  grave;  for  he  shall  re- 
ceive me. 

m.  A  Glorious  Resurrection. 

Job,  xix.  26.  Thoug-h  after  my  skin  worms 
destroy  this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see 
God.  Ver.  27.  Whom  I  shall  see  for  my- 
self, and  mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and  not  ano- 
ther, thoug-h  my  reins  shall  be  consumed 
within  me. 

Is.  xxvi.  19.  Thy  dead  men  shall  live  toge- 
ther, with  my  dead  body  shall  they  arise. 
Awake  and  sing,  ye  that  dwell  in  the  dust, 
for  thy  dew  is  as  the  dew  of  herbs;  and  the 
earth  shall  cast  out  the  dead. 

Dan.  xii.  2.  Many  of  them  that  sleep  in  the 
dust  of  the  earth,  shall  awake;  some  to  ever- 
lasting life,  and  some  to  shame  and  everlasting 
contempt. 

Ps.  xvi.  9.  My  flesh  also  shall  rest  in  hope. 
Ver  10.  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in 
hell,  neither  wilt  thou  suffer  thine  holy  one 
to  see  corruption. 

Luke,  XX.  o5.  They  which  shall  be  ac- 
counted worthy  to  obtain  that   world,  and 


PROMISES.  129 

the  resarrection  from  the  dead,  neither  marry, 
nor  are  given  in  marriag-e.  Ver.  36,  Neither 
can  they  die  any  more;  for  they  are  equal 
unto  the  ang-els,  and  are  the  children  of  God, 
being"  the  children  of  the  resurrection. 

John,  V.  28.  The  hour  is  coming",  in  the 
which  all  that  are  in  the  graves  shall  hear  his 
voice.  Ver.  29.  And  shall  come  forth;  they 
that  have  done  g"ood,  unto  the  resurrection  of 
life;  and  they  that  have  done  evil  unto  the 
resurrection  of  damnation. 

John,  vi.  39.  This  is  the  Father's  will  which 
hath  sent  me,  that  of  all  which  he  hath  g-iven 
me,  I  should  lose  nothing,  but  should  raise  it 
up  at  the  last  day.  Ver.  40.  And  this  is  the 
will  of  him  that  sent  me,  that  every  one  tliat 
seeth  the  Son,  and  beheveth  on  him  may 
have  everlasting  life;  and  I  will  raise  him 
up  at  the  last  day.  Ver.  54.  Whoso  eat- 
eth  my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood,  hath 
eternal  hfe:  and  1  will  raise  him  up  at  the 
last  day. 

John,  xi.  25.  I  am  the  resurrection  and  the 
life,  he  that  believeth  in  me,  though  he  were 
dead,  yet  shall  he  live. 

Rom.  viii.  11.  If  the  spirit  of  him  that 
raised  up  Jesus  from  the  dead,  dwell  in  you, 
he  that  raised  up  Christ  from  the  dead,  shall 
also  quicken  your  moi-tal  bodies  by  his  spirit 
that  dwelleth  in  you. 

1  Cor.  XV.  21.  Since  by  man  came  death, 
by  man  also  came  the  resuiTection  of  the 
9 


130  CLAKK>:    ON    THE 

dead.  Ver.  22.  For  as  i?i  Adam  all  die,  even 
so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive.  Ver- 
42.  So  also  is  the  resui-rection  of  the  dead: 
it  is  sown  in  conniption,  it  is  raised  in  incor- 
ruption.  Ver.  43.  It  is  sown  in  dishonour, 
it  is  raised  in  g-lory:  it  is  sown  in  weakness, 
it  is  i-aised  in  power.  Ver.  44.  It  is  sown  a 
natural  body,  it  is  raised  a  spiritual  body. 
Ver.  49.  As  we  have  borne  tlie  imag-e  of  the 
earthl}-,  we  shall  also  bear  the  imag-e  of  the 
heavenly.  Ver.  51.  Behold  I  show  you  a 
mystery:  we  shall  not  all  sleep,  but  we  shall 
all  be  chang-ed.  Ver.  52.  In  a  moment,  in 
the  twinkling"  of  an  eye,  at  the  last  trump, 
(for  the  trumpet  shall  sound,)  and  the  dead 
shall  be  i-aised  incorruptible,  and  we  sliall 
be  chang-ed.  Ver.  53.  For  this  corruptible 
must  put  on  incorruption,  and  this  mortal 
must  put  on  immortxdity.  Ver.  54.  So  wlien 
this  corruptible  shall  have  put  on  incoiTup- 
tion,  and  this  mortal  shall  have  put  on  im- 
moi-tality;  then  shall  be  broug-ht  to  pass  tlie 
saying"  that  is  written,  Death  is  swallowed  up 
in  victory. 

2  Cor.  vi.  2.  Do  not  you  know,  that  the 
saints  shall  judg-e  the  world?  Ver.  3.  Know 
ye  not,  that  we  shall  judg-e  ang-els? 

2  Cor.  v.  1.  We  know,  that  if  our  earthly 
house  of  tliis  tabernacle  were  dissolved,  we 
have  a  building-  of  God,  a  house  not  made 
with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens.  Ver.  2. 
For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly  desiring   to 


PRi>.MIS£S.  131 

be  clothed  upon  with  our  house,  which  is 
from  hea\en:  Ver.  3.  If  so  be  that  being 
clothed,  w'e  shall  not  be  found  naked.  Ver. 
4.  For  we  that  are  in  this  tabernacle  do 
groan,  being*  burdened;  not  for  that  we  would 
be  unclothed,  but  clothed  upon,  that  moital- 
ity  mig-ht  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 

2  Cor.  iv.  14.  Knowing-,  that  he  which  hath 
raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus,  shall  raise  up  us 
also  by  Jesus,  and  shall  present  us  with  you. 

Phil.  iii.  21.  AVho  shall  change  our  vile 
body,  that  it  may  be  fashioned  hke  unto  his 
glorious  body,  according  to  the  w^orking, 
whereby  he  is  able  even  to  subdue  all  things 
to  himself. 

2  Thess.  iv.  14  If  we  beheve  that  Jesus 
died,  and  rose  again,  even  so  them  also 
which  sleep  in  Jesus,  will  God  bring  with 
him.  Ver.  15.  For  this  we  say  unto  you,  by 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  that  we  which  are 
alive,  and  remain  unto  the  coming  of  the 
Lord,  shall  not  prevent  tliem  which  are 
asleep.  Ver.  16.  For  the  Lord  himself  shall 
descend  from  heaven  with  a  shout,  with  the 
voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with  the  trump 
of  God:  and  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise 
first.  Ver.  17.  Then  we  which  are  alive  and 
remain,  shall  be  caught  up  together  with 
them  in  the  clouds,  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the 
air. 

2  Tim.  i.  10.  Jesus  Christ  hath  abolished 


132  CLARKE    ON    THE 

death,  and  hath  broug-ht  life  and  imniortality 
to  lig-ht,  through  the  g-ospel. 

IV.   Of  Everlasting  Happiness  in  Heaven, 

1  Cor.  ii.  9.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear 
heard,  neither  have  entered  into  the  heart 
of  man,  the  things  which  God  hath  prepared 
for  them  that  love  him. 

Rom.  ii.  7.  To  them  who  by  patient  con- 
tinuance in  well  doing,  seek  for  glory,  and 
honom*,  and  immortality,  eternal  life.  Ver. 
10.  Glory  and  honour,  and  peace  to  every 
man  tliat  worketh  good;  to  the  Jew  first, 
and  tl\en  to  the  gentile. 

Rom.  V.  10.  We  shall  be  saved  by  his  life. 
Ver.  17.  The)'  which  receive  abundance  of 
grace,  and  of  the  gift  of  righteousness,  shall 
Feign  in  life  by  Jesiis  Christ. 

2  Thess.  i.  5.  That  ye  may  be  accounted 
worthy  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  for  which  ye 
also  suffer.  Ver.  7.  To  you  who  are  troubled, 
rest  with  us,  when  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  be 
revealed  from  heaven  by  his  mighty  angels. 
Ver.  10.  He  shall  come  to  be  glorified  in  his 
saints,  and  to  be  admired  in  all  them  that 
believe  in  that  day.  Ver.  10.  That  the  name 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  may  be  glorified  in 
you,  and  ye  in  him,  according  to  the  grace 
of  our  God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

John,  xiv.  2.  In  my  Father's  house  are 
many  mansions:  if  it  were  not  so,  I  would 
have  told  you:  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for 


PROMISES. 


13.1 


you.  Ver.  3.  And  if  I  g"o  and  prepare  a 
place,  I  will  come  ag-ain  and  receive  you 
unto  myself,  that  where  I  am,  there  ye  may 
be  also. 

Heb.  iv.  9.  There  remaineth  therefore  a 
rest  for  the  people  of  God. 

Heb.  ix.  28.  Unto  them  that  look  for  him, 
shall  he  appear  the  second  time  without  sin 
unto  salvation. 

2  Pet.  iii.  13.  "VVe,  according-  to  his  pro- 
mise, look  for  new  heavens  and  a  new  earth, 
wherein  dwelleth  rig-hteousness. 

1  Pet.  i.  9.  Receiving-  the  end  of  your  faith, 
even  the  salvation  of  your  souls.  Ver.  13. 
Gird  up  the  loins  of  your  mind,  be  sober 
and  hope  to  the  end  for  the  gi-ace  that  is  to 
be  broiig-ht  unto  you  at  the  revelation  of  Je- 
sus Christ. 

Rev.  ii.  10.  Be  thou  faithful  \mto  death, 
and  I  will  give  thee  a  crown  of  life. 

Rev.  iii.  4.  Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in 
Sardis,  which  have  not  defiled  their  g*ar- 
ments,  and  they  shall  walk  with  me  in  white, 
for  they  are  worthy. 

Rev.  vii.  15.  They  are  before  the  throne 
of  God,  and  serve  him  day  and  nig-ht  in  his 
temple;  and  he  that  sitteth  on  the  throjie 
shall  dwell  among-  them.  Ver.  16.  They 
shall  hung-er  no  more,  neither  thirst  any 
more,  neither  shall  the  sun  lig-ht  on  them, 
nor  any  heat.  Ver.  17.  For  the  I.amb 
which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  throne  shall 


l'^4  OLAHKE  OX  THK 

Feed  them,  and  shall  lead  them  unto  living 
fountains  of  waters:  and  God  shall  wipe 
away  all  tears  from  their  eyes. 

Rev.  xxii.  5.  There  shall  be  no  nig-ht  there, 
and  they  need  no  candle,  neither  lig"ht  of  the 
sun;  for  the  Lord  God  giveth  them  light,  and 
thev  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever.  Is.  Ix. 
19,"20. 

1  .lohn,  iii.  2.  Now  we  are  the  sons  of 
God:  and  it  dotli  not  yet  appear  what  we 
shall  be;  but  we  know,  that  when  he  sliall 
appear,  we  shall  be  like  him^  for  we  shall  see 
him  as  he  is. 

,Iohn,  xvW.  22.  The  glory  which  thou  gay- 
est me,  I  have  given  them,  that  the)'  may  be 
one,  even  as  we  are  one.  "N'er.  24.  Father, 
I  will  that  they  also  whom  thou  hast  given 
me,  be  with  me  where  I  am,  that  they  may 
behold  my  glory,  which  tliou  hast  given  me. 

Freedom  from  all  sorrow  in  heaven. — Rev. 
xxi.  4.  God  sliall  wipe  away  all  tears  from 
their  eyes;  and  there  shall  be  no  more  death, 
neither  sorrow,  nor  crying,  neither  sliall  tliere 
be  any  more  pain:  for  the  foi-mer  things  are 
passed  away. 

Is.  Ix.  20.  The  Lord  shall  be  thine  ever- 
lasting light,  and  the  days  of  thy  mourning 
shall  be  ended. 

Matt.  vi.  20.  Treasures  in  heaven,  where 
neither  moth  doth  corrupt,  nor  thieves  break 
through  and  steal. 

Rev.  xxii.  3.  And  there  shall  be  no  curse. 


Gi'eat  pleasure  and  joy  in  heaven. — l*.s.  xvl. 
1 1.  Thou  wilt  show  me  the  path  of  hfe;  in 
thy  presence  is  fulness  of  jo)',  at  thy  rig-ht 
hand  there  are  pleasures  for  evermore. 

Matt.  XXV.  21.  I  will  make  thee  ruler  over 
many  thing's:  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy 
Lord. 

Jude,  24.  He  is  able  to  present  you  fault- 
less before  the  presence  of  his  g"lory,  with 
exceeding"  joy. 

Glory  in  Heaven. — Matt.  xiii.  43.  The 
rig-liteous  shall  shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the 
king'dom  of  their  Fatlier. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  be  wise  sliall  shine 
as  tlie  brightness  of  tlie  firmament;  and  they 
that  turn  many  to  righteousness,  as  the  stars 
for  ever  and  ever. 

Rom.  viii.  17.  If  children,  then  lieirs; 
heirs  of  God,  and  joint  heirs  witli  Christ;  if 
so  be  tliat  we  suffer  with  him,  that  we  also 
may  be  glorified  together.  Ver.  18.  The 
sufferings  of  this  present  life  are  not  worthy 
to  be  compared  with  the  glory  whicli  shall 
be  revealed  in  us.  Ver.  30.  AVhom  he  jus- 
tified, them  he  also  glorified. 

2  Cor.  iv.  17.  Our  light  afflictiort,  which 
is  but  for  a  moment,  worketh  for  us  u  far 
more  exceeding  and  eternal  weight  of  glory. 
Ver.  18.  While  we  look  not  at  the  tilings 
which  are  seen,  but  at  the  things  whicli  are 
not  seen:  for  the  things  which  are  seen,  are 


136  CLARKE    OS    THt 

temporal;  but  the  thlng-s  wliich  are  not  seen, 
are  eternal. 

1  Pet.  iv.  13.  That  when  his  g'lory  shall 
be  revealed,  ye  may  be  glad  also  with  ex- 
ceeding- joy. 

Col.  iii.  3.  When  Christ,  who  is  our  life, 
sliall  appear  then  shall  ye  also  appear  with 
him  in  g'lory. 

The  kingdom  of  Heaven. — Matt.  xxv.  34. 
Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the 
king-dom  prepared  for  you  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world. 

Luke,  xii.  32.  It  is  j'our  Father's  g-ood 
pleasure  to  g"ive  you  the  king-dom. 

2  Pet.  i.  11.  An  entrance  shall  be  minis- 
tered unto  you  abundantly,  into  the  everlast- 
ing king"dom  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ. 

2  Tim.  iv.  18.  The  Lord  will  preserve  me 
unto  his  heavenly  kingdom. 

Luke,  xxii.  29.  1  appoint  unto  you  a  king- 
dom, as  my  Father  hath  appointed  luito  me. 
Xqv.  30.  That  ye  ma\'  eat  and  drink  at  my 
table  in  my  kingdom,  and  sit  on  thrones, 
judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

The  heavenly  inheritance. — Eph.  i.  18.  The 
eyes  of  your  understanding  being  enlighten- 
ed; that  ye  may  know  what  is  the  hope  of 
his  calling,  and  what  the  riches  of  tlie  glory 
of  his  inheritance  in  the  saints. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  AVho  hath  begotten  us  again, 
unto  a  lively  hope  by  tlie  resuirectiou  of  Je- 


PROMISKS.  lo7 

sus  Christ  from  the  dead.  Ver.  4.  To  an 
iiiheritance  incorruptible  and  undefiled,  and 
that  fudeth  not  away,  reserved  in  heaven  for 
you. 

The  enjoyment  of  GOD. — Ps.  xvii.  15.  As 
for  me,  1  will  behold  thy  face  in  rig-hteous- 
ness;  I  sliall  be  satisfied  when  I  awake,  with 
thy  likeness. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  9.  With  thee  is  the  fovmtiiin  of 
life;  intlw  lig-ht  we  shall  see  lig-ht. 

1  Thess.  iv.  17.  So  shall  we  be  ever  with 
the  Lord. 

Rev.  xxii.  3.  The  throne  of  God  and  the 
lamb  sliall  be  in  it,  and  his  servants  sliall 
serve  him.  Ver.  4.  And  they  shall  see  his 
face,  and  his  name  shall  be  in  their  foreheads. 

Eternal  life.— Matt  xxv.  46.  The  rig-ht- 
eous  shall  g-o  away  into  life  eternal. 

John,  vi.  47.  Verih',  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
he  that  believeth  on  me  hath  everlasting-  life. 
See  verses  51,  54. 

Rom.  vi.  23.  Tl\e  g-ift  of  God  is  eternal 
life,  throug^h  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

1  John,  ii.  25.  This  is  the  promise  that  he 
hath  promised  us,  even  eternal  life. 

1  John,  V.  11.  God  hath  g-iven  to  us  eter- 
nal life;  and  this  life  is  in  his  Son.  Ver.  13. 
That  ye  may  know  that  ye  have  eternal  life. 


138  CUIRKX   OK   TBI 

PART  n. 

Promises  to  several  Graces  and  Dut'us. 

CHAPTER  I. 

PROMISSS  TO  DUTIES  OF  THE  FIRST  TABLS. 


I.  To  Faith  in  Christ. 

Isaiah,  xxviii.  16.  Behold,  I  lay  in  Slon 
for  a  foundation,  a  stone,  a  tried  stone,  a  pre- 
cious corner  stone,  a  sure  foundation.  He 
that  believeth  shall  not  make  haste. 

1  Pet.  ii.  6.  He  that  believeth  on  him  shall 
not  be  confounded. 

Is.  xlv.  22.  Look  unto  me,  and  be  ye 
saved,  all  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

Mark,  ix.  23.  If  thou  canst  believe,  all 
things  are  possible  to  him  that  believeth. 

John,  i.  12.  As  many  as  received  him,  to 
them  g^ve  he  power  to  become  the  son",  of 
God,  even  to  them  that  believe  on  his  name. 

John,  iii.  16.  God  so  loved  the  world,  that 
he  gave  his  only  beg-otten  Son,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  on  him  should  not  perish,  but 
have  everlasting  life.     Ver.  18.  He  tliat  be- 


PROMISES.  139 

fieveth  on  him  is  not  condemned.  Ver.  36. 
He  that  bclieveth  on  the  Son  hath  everlasting 
life.  John,  vi.  47. 

John,  xii.  46.  I  am  come  a  lig-ht  into  the 
world,  that  whosoever  believeth  on  me  should 
not  abide  in  darkness. 

Luke,  vii.  50.  Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee, 
go  in  peace. 

Acts,  X.  53.  To  him  give  all  the  prophets 
witness,  thatthroug'h  his  name,  whosoever  be- 
lievetli  on  him,  shall  receive  remission  of 
sins. 

Acts,  xvi.  31.  Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved,  and  thy 
house. 

Rom.  ix.  33.  Behold,  I  lay  in  Sion  a  stum- 
bling- stone,  and  rock  of  offence,  and  whoso- 
ever believeth  on  him,  shall  not  be  ashamed. 

Rom.  iv.  5.  To  him  that  worketh  not,  but 
believeth  on  him  that  justifieth  the  ungodly, 
his  faith  is  counted  for  righteousness. 

Rom.  X.  4.  Christ  is  the  end  of  the  law 
for  righteousness  to  every  one  that  believ- 
eth. 

Gal.  iii.  9.  They  which  be  of  faith,  are 
blessed  with  faithful  Abraham.  Ver.  7.  They 
which  are  of  faith,  the  same  are  the  children 
of  Abraham.  Ver.  22.  The  scripture  hath 
concluded  all  under  sin,  that  the  promise  by 
faith  of  Jesus  Christ  might  be  given  to  them 
that  believe.  Ver.  39.  We  are  of  them  that 
believe,  to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 


•140  CLARKE    Oir    THE 

Heb.  X.  38.  The  just  shall  live  by  faith. 

Eph.  ii.  8.  By  grace  are  ye  saved  through 
faith. 

Heb.  vi.  12.  That  ye  be  not  slothful,  but 
followers  of  them,  who  through  faith  and  pa- 
tience inherit  the  promises. 

1  Tim.  iv.  10.  We  trust  in  the  living  God, 
who  is  the  Saviour  of  all  men,  especially  of 
those  that  believe. 

John,  XX.  29.  Blessed  are  they  that  have 
not  seen,  and  yet  have  believed. 

Matt.  xi.  28.  Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  la- 
.  hour  and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  you 
rest. 

John,  vi.  35.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
1  am  the  bread  of  life;  he  that  cometh  unto 
me  shall  never  hunger,  and  he  that  believeth 
on  me  shall  never  thii-st.  Ver.  c)7.  All  that 
the  Father  giveth  me  shall  come  to  me;  and 
him  that  cometh  to  me  I  will  in  nowise  cast  out. 

1  Pet.  ii.  4,  5.  To  whom  coming  as  unto 
a  living  stone,  disallowed  indeed  of  men,  but 
chosen  of  God,  and  precious;  ye,  also,  as 
lively  stones,  are  built  up  a  spiritual  house,  a 
holy  priesthood,  to  offer  up  spiritual  sacri- 
fices, acceptable  to  God  by  Jesus  Christ. 
See  Justification,  Parti,  Chap.  III.  Sect.  II. 

Confessing  Christ. — Matt.  x.  32.  Whoso- 
ever snail  confess  me  before  men,  him  will  I 
confess  also  before  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

Horn.  X.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with  thy 


PROMISES.  141 

mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt  believe  in 
thine  heart,  that  God  hath  raised  him  from  the 
dead,  thou  shalt  be  saved.  Ver.  10.  For  with 
the  heart  man  believeth  unto  righteousness, 
and  with  the  mouth  confession  is  made  unto 
salvation. 

1  John,  iv.  15.  Whosoever  shall  confess 
that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God  dwelleth 
in  him,  and  he  in  God. 

n.   To  Repentance. 

2  Chron.  vii.  14.  If  my  people,  which  are 
called  by  my  name,  shall  humble  themselves, 
and  pray;  and  seek  my  face,  and  turn  from 
their  wicked  ways;  then  will  I  hear  from 
heaven,  and  will  forg-ive  their  sin. 

2  Chron.  xxx,  9.  The  Lord  your  God  is 
gracious  and  merciful,  and  will  not  turn  away 
his  face  from  yo\i,  if  ye  return  unto  him. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  27.  Depart  from  evil  and  do 
g-ood,  and  dwell  for  evermore. 

Prov.  i.  23.  Turn  ye  at  my  reproofs:  be- 
hold I  will  pour  out  my  spirit  upon  you;  I  will 
make  known  my  words  unto  you. 

Jer.  iv.  14.  6  Jerusalem,  wash  thine  heart 
from  wickedness,  that  thou  mayest  be  saved. 
How  long  shall  vain  thoughts  lodge  within 
thee> 

Is.  Iv.  7.  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way, 
and  the  unrighteous  man  his  thoughts,  and 
let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  wiU 


143  CLARKE    0»    THE 

have  mercy  upon  him;  and  to  our  God,  for 
he  will  abundantly  pardon. 

Jer.  xviii.  8.  If  that  nation  against  whom 
I  have  pronounced,  turn  from  their  evil,  I 
will  repent  of  the  evil  that  I  thoug-ht  to  do 
unto  them. 

Jer.  xxvi.  3.  If  so  be  they  will  hearken, 
and  tiu-n  every  man  from  his  evil  way,  that 
I  may  repent  me  of  tlie  evil  which  1  pvn*pose 
to  do  unto  them,  because  of  the  evil  of  their 
doing-s.  Ver.  13.  Amend  your  ways  and  your 
doing's,  and  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  the  Lord  will  repent  him  of  the 
evil  that  he  hath  pronounced  ag-ainst  you. 

Jer.  xxxvi.  3.  That  they  may  return  every 
man  from  his  evil  wa^ .  +hat  I  may  forgive 
tlieir  iniquity,  and  their  sm. 

Ezek.  xviii.  21.  If  the  wicked  will  turn 
from  all  his  sins  that  he  hath  committed,  and 
keep  all  my  statutes,  and  do  that  which  is 
lawful  and  rig-ht,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall 
not  die.  Yer.  22.  All  his  transgressions  that 
he  hath  committed,  they  shall  not  be  once 
mentioned  unto  him:  In  his  rig"hteousness  that 
he  hath  done,  he  shall  live.  Ver.  23.  Have 
I  any  pleasure  at  all  that  the  wicked 
should  die,  saith  the  Lord  God,  and  not  that 
he  should  return  from  his  ways  and  live? 
Ver.  30.  Repent,  and  turn  yourselves  from 
all  your  transgressions;  so  iniquity  shall  not 
prove  your  ruin.  Ver.  31.  Cast  away  from 
you  aU  your  transgressions,   whereby  you 


PROMISES.  143 

have  transgressed,  and  make  you  a  new  heart, 
and  a  new  spirit:  for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house 
of  Israel?  Ver.  32.  For  i  have  no  pleasure 
in  the  death  of  him  that  dieth,  saith  the  Lord 
God:  wherefore  tui*n  yourselves,  and  live  ye. 

Ezek.  xxxiii.  14.  When  I  say  unto  the 
wicked,  thou  shalt  surely  die;  if  he  turn  from 
his  sin  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  rig-ht: 
Ver.  15.  If  the  wicked  restore  the  pledgee, 
g-ive  ag-ain  that  he  had  robbed,  walk  in  the 
statutes  of  life,  without  committing  iniquity: 
he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die.  Ver. 
16.  None  of  his  sins  that  he  hath  committed 
shall  be  mentioned  unto  him;  he  hath  done 
that  which  is  lawful  and  rig"ht.  Ver.  19.  If 
the  wicked  turn  from  his  wickedness,  and  do 
that  which  is  lawful  and  rig-ht,  he  shall  live 
thereby. 

Joel,  ii.  12.  Turn  ye  even  to  me  with  all 
your  heart,  and  with  fasting",  and  with  weep- 
ing-, and  mourning".  Ver.  13.  And  rend  your 
hearts,  and  not  your  g"arments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God;  for  he  is  gracious  and 
merciful,  slow  to  ang"er,  and  of  g-reat  kind- 
ness, and  repenteth  him  of  the  evil.  Ver.  14. 
Who  knoweth  if  he  will  return  and  repent, 
and  leave  a  blessing"  behind  him,  even  a  meat- 
offering", and  a  drink-offering:  unto  the  Lord 
your  God? 

Zech.  i.  3.  Turn  ye  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord  of  Host!',,  and  I  will  tiu-n  unto  you,  saitb 
the  liOrd  of  Hosts.  Mai.  iii.  7. 


144  CLAKKE    OS    THK 

Job,  xxii.  23.  If  thou  return  to  the  Al- 
mig-hty,  thou  shalt  be  built  up;  thou  shalt 
put  away  iniquity  far  fi-om  thy  tabernacles. 

Eph.  V.  14.  Awake,  thou  that  sleepest,  and 
arise  from  the  dead,  and  Christ  shall  give 
tliee  lig-ht. 

Acts,  ii.  38.  Repent,  and  be  baptized,  every 
one  of  you,  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Chnst,  for 
the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

Acts,  iii.  19.  Repent  ye  therefc»-e,  and  be 
converted,  that  your  sins  may  be  blotted  out, 
when  the  times  of  refreshing-  shall  come  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord. 

To  Ihem  that  mourn  for  the  wickedness  of 
the  land. — Ezek.  ix.  4.  Go  throug-h  the  midst 
of  the  city,  and  set  a  mark  upon  the  fore- 
heads of  them  that  sig-h,  and  that  cry  for  all 
the  abominations  that  be  done  in  the  midst 
of  it.  Ver.  6.  Slay  utterly  old  and  young-. 
But  come  not  near  any  man  upon  whom  is 
the  mark. 

Repenting    in    affliction. Deut.    iv.  30. 

When  thou  art  in  tribulation,  and  all  these 
thing-s  are  come  upon  thee,  even  in  the  latter 
days,  if  thou  turn  to  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 
shall  be  obedient  to  his  voice;  Ver.  31.  (For 
'•he  Lord  thy  God  is  a  merciful  God, )  he  will 
not  forsake  thee,  neither  destroy  thee,  nor 
forg-et  the  covenant  of  thy  fathers,  which  he 
sware  imto  them. 

Deut.  XXX.  2.  If  thou  shalt  return  unto  the 


I'ROMISES.  145 

Lord  thy  God,  and  shalt  obey  his  voice,  ac- 
cording" to  all  I  command  thee  this  day,  thou 
and  thy  children,  with  all  thine  heart,  and 
\\itl\  all  thy  soul;  Ver.  3.  Then  the  Lord 
thy  God  will  turn  thy  captivity,  and  have 
compassion  upon  thee,  and  will  return  and 
gather  thee  from  all  the  nations  wliither  the 
Lord  tiiy  God  hath  scattered  thee.  Ver.  8. 
And  thou  shalt  return,  and  obey  the  voice  of 
the  Lord,  and  do  all  his  commandments, 
which  r  command  thee  this  day. 

Job,  xxxiii.  27-  He  looketh  upon  men,  and 
if  any  say  I  have  sinned  and  perverted  that 
which  was  rig-ht,  and  it  profited  me  not; 
Ver.  28.  He  will  deliver  his  soul  from  g'oing" 
into  the  pit,  and  his  life  shall  see  the  light. 

Hos.  vi.  1.  Come,  and  let  us  return  unto 
the  Lord;  for  he  hath  torn,  and  he  will  heal 
us:  He  hath  smitten,  and  he  will  bind  us  up. 

Confession  of  sin. — Ps.  xxxii.  5.  I  said,  I 
will  confess  my  transgressions  unto  the  Lord: 
and  thou  forg"avest  the  iniquity  ot  my  sin. 

Prov.  xxviii.  13.  Whoso  confesseth  and  foi'- 
saketh  his  sins  shall  have  mercy. 

1  .John,  i.  9.  If  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is 
faithful  and  just  to  forg"ive  us  our  sins,  and 
to  cleanse  us  from  all  unrig-hteousness. 

.ler.  iii.  12.  Return,  thou  backsliding-  Israel, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  I  will  not  cause  mine  an- 
.ger  to  fall  upon  you;  for  I  am  mercifvd,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  I  will  not  keep  ang-er  for  ever. 
Ver.  13.  Only  acknowledg'e  thme  miquity, 
10 


146  CLAllKE    OV    THE 

that  thou  hast  transgi'essed  against  the  Loi  <1 
thy  God,  and  hath  scattei-ed  tliy  ways  to  tlit 
strang-ers  under  ever}^  green  tree,  and  ye  have 
not  obeyed  my  voice,  saith  the  Lord. 

Luke,  XV.  2L  The  son  said  unto  him,  Fa- 
ther, 1  have  sinned  against  lieaven,  and  in 
thy  sight,  and  am  no  more  woilliy  to  be  call- 
ed thy  son.  Ver.  22.  But  tlie  fatlier  said  to 
his  servants,  bring  forth  the  best  robe,  and 
put  it  on  him,  and  put  a  ring  on  his  hand, 
and  shoes  on  his  feet. 

III.   Obedience 

Exod.  xix.  5.  If  ye  will  obey  my  voice  in- 
deed, and  keep  m}'  covenant,  then  ye  shall 
be  a  peculiar  treasure  unto  me  above  all  peo- 
ple. 

Lev.  XXV.  18.  Ye  shall  do  my  statutes,  and 
keep  my  judgments,  and  do  them^  ye  shall 
dwell  in  the  land  in  safety.  Ver.  19.  And 
the  land  shall  yield  her  fruit,  and  ye  sluill 
eat  your  fill,  and  dwell  therein  in  safety. 

Deut.  iv.  1.  Hearken,  ()  Israel,  unto  the 
statutes,  and  unto  tlie  judgments  which  I 
teach  you,  for  to  do  them,  that  ye  may  live, 
and  go  in  and  possess  the  land  which  the 
Lord  God  of  your  fathers  giveth  you.  Ver.  6. 
Keep  therefore  and  do  ihem,  for  this  is  your 
wisdom,  and  your  understanding  in  the  siglit 
of  tlie  nations,  which  sliall  hear  all  these  sta- 
tutes, and  say,  surely  this  great  nation  is  a 
wise  and  understanding  jieople 


PUOMISES.  147 

Deut.  V.  29.  O  that  there  were  such  a  heart 
in  them,  tliat  they  would  fear  me  and  keep 
all  my  commandments  al\va}s,  tliat  it  niig-ht 
be  well  with  them,  and  witli  their  children 
for  ever. 

Deut.  vi.  3-  Hear  therefore,  O  Israel,  and 
observe  to  do  it,-  that  it  may  be  well  with 
thee,  and  tliat  ye  may  increase  mightily,  as 
tlie  Lord  God  of  thy  fathers  hath  promised 
th.ee  in  the  land  which  flowetli  with  milk 
aiul  honey.  Ver.  18.  Thou  shalt  do  that 
which  is  g-ood  and  right  in  the  sig-Jit  of  tlie 
f-ord,  that  it  may  be  well  witli  thee,  and 
tliat  tliou  mayest  g-o  in  and  possess  the  g-ood 
land,  wliicli  the  Lord  swear  unto  tliy  fatliers: 
Ver.  19.  To  cast  out  all  thine  enemies  from 
before  thee,  as  the  Lord  hath  s])oken. 

Deut.  vii.  12.  It  sliall  come  to  pass,  if  we 
hearken  unto  these  judgements,  and  keep  and 
do  tliem,  that  the  Lord  thy  God  sliall  keep 
thee  iMito  the  covenant  which  he  sware  unto 
thy  fatliers. 

Deut.  xi.  27.  A  blessing-,  if  ye  obey  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
[  command  you  this  da/. 

Deut.  xxix.  9.  Keep  therefore  the  words 
of  this  covenant  and  do  them,  that  ye  may 
prosper  in  all  that  ye  do. 

Deut.  XXX.  15.  See,  I  have  set  before  thee 
tliis  day  g"ood  and  evil:  Ver.  16.  In  that  I 
command  tliee  this  day  to  love  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  v/alk  in  his  ways,  and  to  keep  hw 


148  CLARKE    ON    TilE 

commandments,  and  his  statutes,  and  his 
jiidg-ments,  that  thou  mayest  hve  and  multi- 
ply; and  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  thee, 
in  tlie  land  whither  thou  g-oest  to  possess  it. 

Deut.  xxxii.  46.  Set  your  hearts  unto  all 
the  words  which  I  tcstif}-  unto  you  this  day; 
which  ye  shall  command  your  children  to 
observe,  to  do  all  the  words  of  the  law.  Ver. 
47.  For  it  is  not  a  vain  thing-  for  you,  because 
it  is  your  life;  and  tliroug-h  tliis  thiiig"  ye 
shall  prolong"  your  days  in  the  land  whither 
you  g-o  over  Jordan  to  possess  it. 

1  Sam.  xii.  14.  If  ye  will  fear  the  Lord  and 
serve  him,  and  obey  his  voice,  and  not  rebel 
ag-ainst  the  commandment  of  the  Lord;  then 
shall  both  ye,  and  also  the  king"  that  reig-neth 
over  you,  continue  following"  tlie  Lord  jour 
God. 

1  King's,  ii.  3.  Keep  tlie  charg"e  of  the  Lord 
tliy  God,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  to  keep  h;<5 
statutes,  and  liis  commandments,  and  h.is 
judgments,  and  his  testimonies,  that  thou 
mayest  prosper  in  all  that  tliou  doest,  and' 
whithersoever  thou  turnest  thyself. 

I  Chron.  xxii.  12.  The  Lord  g"ive  thee 
wisdom  and  understanding",  and  g"ive  tliee 
charg"e  concerning"  Israel,  that  thou  mayest 
keep  the  law  of  the  Lord  thy  God;  A'er. 
13.  Then  shalt  thou  prosper,  if  thou  takest 
heed  to  fulfil  the  statutes  and  ju(lg"ments 
which  tlie  Lord  charg-ed  Moses  with  con- 
cerning" l<ra<;l. 


VROMISKS.  149 

2  Chron.  xv.  7.  Be  sti-ong"  let  not  your 
hands  be  weak,  for  your  word  shall  be  re- 
warded. 

Job,  xxxvi.  11.  If  they  obey  and  serve  him, 
they  shall  spend  their  days  in  prosperity,  and 
their  years  in  pleasure. 

Ps.  XXV.  10.  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are 
mercy  and  truth,  unto  such  as  keep  his  cove- 
nant and  his  testimonies. 

Ps.  1.  23.  To  him  tliat  ordereth  his  con^•er- 
sation  arig-ht,  will  I  show  the  salvation  of  God. 

Ps.  cvi.  3.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep 
judgement,  and  he  that  doeth  rig'hteousness 
at  all  times. 

Ps.  cxix.  1.  Blessed  are  the  undefiled  in 
the  way,  who  walk  in  tlie  law  of  the  Lord. 
Ver.  2.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his  testi- 
monies, that  seek  him  with  the  whole  heart. 
V^er-  6.  I  shall  not  be  ashamed,  when  1  have 
respect  unto  all  thy  commandments. 

Prov.  xix.  16.  He  that  keepeth  the  com- 
mandment, keepeth  his  own  soul. 

Prov.  xxix.  18.  He  tliat  keepeth  the  law, 
happy  is  he. 

Is.  i.  19.  If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient,  ye 
shall  eat  the  g-ood  of  the  land. 

Is.  xlviii.  18.  O  that  thou  hadst  hearkened 
to  my  commandments!  Then  had  thy  peace 
been  as  a  river,  and  thy  rig'hteousness  as  the 
tvaves  of  the  sea. 

Jer.  vii.  23.  Obey  my  voice,  and  I  will  be 
your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  mv  people;  and 


150  CLATtKE    ON    THE 

walk  ye  in  all  the  ways  that  I  have  com- 
manded  you,  tliat  it  may  be  well  unto  you. 

Matt.  V.  19.  Whosoever  shall  do  and  teach 
these  commandments,  the  same  shall  be  call- 
ed great  in  the  king"dom  of  heaven. 

Matt.  vii.  21.  Not  every  one  tliat  saith  unto 
me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  king-dom 
of  heaven:  but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Matt.  xii.  50.  Whosoever  shall  do  the  will 
of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven,  the  same  is 
my  brother,  aiid  sister,  and  motlicr. 

Jolm,  vii.  17.  If  any  man  will  do  his  will, 
he  shall  know  of  tlie  doctrine,  whether  it  be 
of  God,  or  whether  I  speak  of  myself. 

John,  xiii.  17.  If  ye  know  these  thingB, 
happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

James,  i.  25.  Whoso  looketh  into  the  per 
feet  law  of  liberty,  and  continueth  therein, 
he  being"  not  a  forg-etful  liearer,  but  a  doei 
of  the  word,  this  man  shall  be  blessed  in  his 
deed. 

1  John,  ii.  17.  He  that  doeth  the  will  of 
God,  abidetli  for  ever. 

1  John,  ii.  22.  Whatsoever  we  ask,  we  re- 
ceive of  him,  because  we  keep  liis  command- 
ments, and  do  those  thing's  that  are  pleasing 
in  his  sig-ht. 

Rev.  xxii.  14.  Blessed  are  tlic  >  that  do  his 
commandments,  that  they  may  have  a  right 
to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  through  &ie 
gates  into  the  city. 


PROMISES.  1:>1 

Phil.  iv.  9.  Those  things  which  ve  have 
both  learned  and  received,  and  heard  and 
seen  in  me,  do;  and  the  God  of  peace  shall 
be  with  you. 

Rom.  ii.  13.  The  doei-s  of  the  law  shall  be 
justified. 

Obeying  Christ. — Exod.  xxiii,  22.  If  thou 
shalt  indeed  obey  his  [the  ang-el's]  voice,  and 
do  all  that  I  speak;  then  will  I  be  an  enemy 
unto  thine  enemies,  and  an  adversary  to  thine 
adversaries. 

Is.  1.  10.  Who  is  among-  you  that  feareth 
the  I.ord,  that  obeyeth  the  voice  of  his  ser- 
vant, that  walketh  in  darkness  and  hath  no 
hg-ht?  Let  him  trust  in  the  name  of  tlie  Lord, 
and  stay  upon  his  God. 

Matt.  vii.  24.  Whosoever  heareth  these 
saying-s  of  mine,  and  doeth  them,  I  will  liken 
him  luito  a  wise  man,  which  built  his  house 
upon  a  rock.  Ver.  25.  And  the  rain  descend- 
ed, and  the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew, 
and  beat  upon  that  house;  and  it  fell  not,  for 
it  was  founded  upon  a  rock. 

Heb.  v.  9.  He  became  the  author  of  eter- 
nal salvation  to  all  them  that  obey  him. 

John,  v.  24.  He  that  heareth  my  word,  and 
believeth  on  him  that  sent  me,  hath  everlast- 
ing- lii*e,  and  shall  not  come  unto  condemna- 
tion, but  is  passed  from  death  unto  life. 

John,  viii.  51.  If  a  man  keep  my  saying", 
he  shall  never  see  death. 


152  CLAHKE  ON  THE 

John,  XV.  10.  If  ye  keep  my  commaml- 
ments,  ye  shall  abide  m  my  love. 

IV.   To  Sincerity  and  Uprightness 

1  Chron.  xxix.  17.  I  know  also,  my  God, 
Uiat  thou  hast  pleasure  in  uprig-litness. 

2  Chron.  xvi.  9.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  run 
to  and  fro  throughout  the  whole  earth,  to 
show  himself  strong"  in  behalf  of  those  whose 
heart  is  perfect  towards  him. 

Job,  viii.  6.  Iftliou  wert  pure  and  uprig-ht, 
surely  now  he  woidd  take  for  thee,  and  make 
the  habitation  of  thy  rig-hteousness  prosperous. 

Ps.  xi.  7.  The  rig"liteous  Lord  loveth  right- 
eousness; his  countenance  doth  behold  the 
uprig-ht. 

Ps.  XV.  1.  Lord,  who  shall  abide  in  thy 
tabernacle?  Who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill? 
Ver.  2.  He  that  walketh  uprig-htl}-,  and  work- 
eth  rig-hteousness. 

Ps.  xviii.  25.  With  an  upright  man  thou 
wilt  show  tliyself  upright. 

Ps.  xxxvii.'lS.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  days 
of  the  upright;  and  their  inheritance  shall  be 
for  ever. 

Ps.  cxix.  80.  Let  my  heart  be  found  in  thy 
statutes,  that  I  be  not  ashamed. 

Ps.  cxxv.  4.  Uo  good,  O  L.ord,  unto  those 
that  be  good,  and  to  them  that  are  upright 
in  their  hearts. 

Prov.  ii.  7.  He  layeth  up  sound  wisdom 
for  the  righteous:  he  is  a  buckler  to  tliem  tliat 


PBOMISKS.  153 

w^alk  uprig"htly.  Ver.  21.  The  iiprlg-ht  shall 
dwell  in  the  land,  and  the  perfect  shall  re- 
main in  it. 

Prov.  X.  29.  The  way  of  the  Lordisstreng-th 
to  the  uprig-ht. 

Prov.  xi.  3.  The  integi-ity  of  the  upright 
shall  guide  them.  Ver.  6.  The  righteousness 
of  tlie  upright  shall  deliver  them.  Ver.  20. 
Such  as  are  upright  in  their  ways  are  his  de- 
light. 

Prov.  xiii.  6.  Righteousness  keepeth  him 
that  is  upright  in  the  way. 

Prov.  xii.  22.  They  that  deal  truly  are  his 
deliglit. 

Prov.  XV.  8.  The  prayer  of  the  upright  is 
his  deliglit. 

Prov.  xxi.  18.  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ran- 
som for  the  righteous,  and  the  transgressor 
for  the  upright. 

Prov.  xxviii.  10.  Whoso  causeth  the  right- 
eous to  go  astray  in  an  evil  way,  he  sliall  fal' 
himself  into  his  own  pit;  but  the  upright  shall 
have  good  things  in  possession.  Ver.  18. 
Whoso  ualketli  uprightly  shall  be  saved. 
Ver.  20.  A  faithful  man  shall  aboimd  with 
blessings. 

1  Jolm,  iii.  21.  If  o\ir  hearts  condemn  us 
not,  tlien  have  we  confidence  towards  God. 

Rom.  xiv.  22.  Happy  is  he  that  condemneth 
not  himself  in  that  tiling  which  he  alloweth. 

Mic.  ii.  7.  Do  not  my  worrls  do  good  to  him 
that  walketh  uprightly } 


154  CLARKE    ON    THE 


V.  To  the  Love  of  God. 

Exod.  XX.  6.  Showing"  mercy  unto  thou« 
sands  of  them  that  love  me  and  keep  my 
commandments. 

Deut.  vii.  9.  God  keepeth  covenant  and 
mercy  with  thern  that  love  him,  unto  a  thou- 
sand g-enerations. 

Judg-.  V.  31.  Let  them  that  love  him  be  as 
the  sun,  when  he  g-oeth  forth  in  liis  mig-ht. 

Neh.  i.  5.  God  keepeth  covenant  and  mer- 
cy for  them  that  love  him. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  4.  Delig-ht  thyself  in  the  Lord, 
and  he  shall  g"ive  thee  the  desire  of  thine 
heart. 

Ps.  xci.  14.  Because  he  hatli  set  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver  him. 

Ps.  cxlv.  20.  The  Lord  preserveth  all  them 
that  love  him. 

Rom.  viii.  28.  All  thing's  work  together  for 
gH3od  to  them  that  love  God. 

1  Cor.  ii.  9.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear 
heard,  neither  have  entered  into  the  heurt  of 
man,  the  thing's  which  God  hath  prepared  for 
them  that  love  him. 

1  Cor.  viii.  3.  If  any  man  love  God  the  same 
is  known  of  him. 

James,  ii.  5.  Heirs  of  the  king-dom,  which 
he  hath  promised  them  that  love  him. 

Deut.  xi.  13.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  it 
you  hearken  dilig-ently  to  my  commandments 


PROMISES.  155 

which  I  command  you  this  day,  to  love  tlie 
Lord  your  God,  and  serve  him  with  all  your 
sold;  Ver.  14.  That  I  will  g"ive  you  the  rain 
of  your  land  in  his  due  season,  the  first  rain, 
and  the  latter  rain,  that  thou  mayest  g-ather 
in  thy  corn,  and  tliy  wine,  and  thine  oil. 

Dan.  ix.  4.  O  Lord,  the  g-reat  and  dread- 
ful God,  keeping"  the  covenant,  and  mercy  to 
them  that  love  him,  and  to  them  that  keep 
his  commandments. 

To  the  love  of  Christ. — Prov.  viii.  17.  I  love 
them  that  love  me.  Ver.  21.  That  I  may 
cause  those  that  love  me  to  inherit  substance, 
and  1  will  fill  their  treasures. 

John,  xiv.  21.  He  that  loveth  me  shall  be 
loved  of  my  Father;  and  I  will  love  him,  and 
will  manifest  myself  to  him. 

Eph.  vi.  24.  Grace  be  with  all  them  that 
love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity. 

James,  i.  12.  The  crown  of  life,  which  he 
hath  promised  to  them  that  love  him. 

2Tim.iv.  8.  The  crown  of  rig-hteousness, 
which  the  Lord  the  rig-liteous  judg-e  shall 
g-ive  to  them  that  love  his  appearing". 

VL   Tb  Trusting,  and  Hoping  in,  and  Pci' 
tiently  Waiting  on  God. 

Ps.  ii.  12.  Blessed  are  all  they  that  put 
their  trust  in  him. 

Ps.  xxvii.  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord;  be  of 
g"ood  courage,  and  he  will  strengthen  thy 
heart:  wait,  I  say,  on  the  Lord. 


156  CLARKE    OX    TH3 

Ps.  xxvi.  1.  I  have  trusted  in  the  Lord, 
therefore  I  shall  not  slide. 

Ps.  xviii.  30.  He  is  a  buckler  to  all  those 
that  trust  in  him. 

Ps.  xxxi.  19.  O  how  great  is  thy  goodness, 
which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them  that  fear 
thee!  which  thou  hast  wrought  for  them  that 
trust  in  thee,  before  the  sons  of  men!  Ver. 
24.  Be  of  good  courage;  and  he  shall 
strengthen  your  hearts,  all  ye  that  hope  in 
the  Lord. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  8.  O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord 
is  good:  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in 
him.   Ps.  Ixxxiv.  12. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  22.  The  Lord  redeemeth  the 
soul  of  his  servants,  and  none  of  them  that 
trust  in  him  shall  be  desolate. 

Ps.  XXX vii.  3.  Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do 
good:  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land;  and 
verily  thou  shalt  be  fed,  Ver.  9.  Those  that 
wait  upon  the  Lord,  they  shall  inlierit  the 
earth.  Ver.  40.  The  Lord  shall  help  and 
deliver  them:  he  will  deliver  them  from  the 
wicked,  and  save  them,  because  they  trust 
in  him. 

Ps.  xl.  4.  Blessed  is  fhe  man  that  maketh 
the  Lord  his  trust,  and  respecteth  not  the 
proud,  nor  such  as  tiu*n  aside  to  lies. 

Ps.  Ivi.  4.  In  God  I  will  praise  his  word; 
in  God  I  have  put  my  trust:  1  will  not  fear 
what  flesh  can  do  unto  me. 

Ps.  cxii.  7.  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil 


PBOMISES.  157 

tidings;  his  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in  the 
Lord.  Ver.  8.  His  heart  is  established,  he 
shall  not  be  afraid,  until  he  see  his  desire 
upon  his  enemies. 

Ps.  cxxv.  1.  They  that  trust  in  the  Lord 
shall  be  as  Mount  Zion,  which  cannot  be  re- 
moved for  ever. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  5.  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God 
of  Jacob  for  his  help,  whose  hope  is  in  the 
Lord  his  God. 

Prov.  xvi.  3.  Commit  thy  works  unto  the 
Lord,  and  thy  thought  shall  be  established. 
Ver.  20.  Whoso  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  happy 
is  he. 

Prov.  xxviii.  25.  He  that  putteth  his  trust 
in  the  Lord  shall  be  made  fat. 

Prov.  xxix.  25.  Whoso  putteth  his  trust  in 
the  Lord,  shall  be  safe. 

'  Js.  XXV.  9.  Lo!  this  is  our  God,  we  have 
waited  for  him,  and  he  will  save  us:  this  is 
the  Lord,  we  have  waited  for  him,  we  shall 
be  glad,  and  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

Is.  xxvi.  3.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect 
peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed  on  thee;  because 
he  trusteth  in  thee.  Ver.  4.  Trust  ye  in  the 
Lord  for  ever;  for  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  is 
everlasting  strength.  Ver.  18.  Blessed  are 
all  they  that  wait  for  him. 

Is.  xlix.  23.  They  shall  not  be  ashamed 
that  wait  for  me. 

Is.  Ivii.  13.   He  that  putteth  his  trast  in  me, 


158  CLARKE    ON    THE 

shall  possess  the  land,  and  inherit  my  holy 
mountain. 

Jer.  xvii.  7.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trust- 
eth  in  the  Lord,  and  whose  hope  the  Lord 
is.  Ver.  8.  For  he  shall  be  as  a  tree  plant- 
ed by  the  waters,  and  that  spreadctli  out  her 
roots  by  the  river,  and  shall  not  see  when 
heat  Cometh,  but  her  leaves  si:iall  be  g"reen; 
and  shall  not  be  careful  in  the  year  of 
droug-ht,  neither  shall  cease  from  yielding 
fruit. 

Neh.  i.  7.  The  Lord  knoweth  them  that 
trust  in  liim. 

Lam.  iii.  25.  The  Lord  is  g-ood  unto  them 
that  wait  for  him,  to  the  soul  that  steketh 
him.  Ver.  26.  It  is  g-ood  that  a  man  should 
both  hope,  and  quietly  wait  for  the  salvation 
of  the  Lord. 

Mic.  vii.  7.  I  will  look  unto  the  Lord,  1 
will  wait  for  the  God  of  my  salvation;  my 
God  will  hear  me. 

1  Pet.  V.  7.  Cast  all  your  care  upon  him, 
for  he  careth  for  you. 

Rom.  viii.  24.  We  are  saved  by  hope. 

Vn.    To  the  fear  of  God. 

Ps.  XXV.  14.  The  secret  of  the  Lord  is 
with  them  tliat  fear  him,  and  he  will  show 
them  his  covenant. 

Ps.  xxxi.  19.  O  how  gi-eat  is  thy  g:oodness, 
which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them  that  fear 
thee. 


PROMISES.  15y 

Ps.  Ixxxv.  9.  Surely  his  salvation  is  nig-h 
them  that  fear  him. 

Ps.  ciii.  11.  As  the  heaven  is  high  above 
the  earth,  so  great  is  his  mercy  towards  them 
that  fear  him. 

Ps.  cxv.  13.  He  will  bless  tliem  that  fear 
the  Lord,  both  small  and  great. 

Ps.  cxxviii.  1.  Blessed  is  every  one  that 
feareth  the  Lord,  that  walketh  in  his  ways. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  11.  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in 
them  that  fear  him. 

Prov.  xiv.  27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  a 
fountain  of  life,  to  depart  from  the  snares  of 
death.  Ver.  26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
strong-  confidence,  and  his  children  shall  have 
a  place  of  refug-e. 

Prov.  xvi.  6.  By  the  fear  of  the  Lord  men 
depart  from  evil. 

Prov.  iii.  7.  Be  not  wise  in  thine  own  eyes: 
fear  the  Lord,  and  depart  from  evil.  Ver.  8. 
It  shall  be  health  to  thy  navel,  and  marrow  to 
thy  bones. 

Prov.  xix.  23.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  tend- 
eth  to  life,  and  he  that  hath  it  shall  abide 
satisfied:  he  shall  not  be  visited  witli  evil. 

Eccl.  viii.  12.  It  shall  be  well  with  them 
that  fear  God,  which  fear  before  him. 

Mai.  iv.  2.  Unto  you  that  fear  my  name 
shall  the  Sun  of  Rig-hteousness  arise  with 
healing-  in  his  wing-s. 

Luke,  i.  50.  His  mercy  is  on  them  that  fear 
him  from  generation  to  g-eneration. 


160 


CLARKE  OX  THE 


Acts,  X.  35.  In  every  nation  he  that  feareth 
him,  worketh  rig-hteousness,  is  accepted  with 
him. 

Acts,  xiii.  26.  Whosoever  among"  you  fear- 
eth God,  to  you  is  the  word  of  this  salvation 
sent. 

Honouring  God. — 1  Sam.  ii.  30.  Them  that 
honour  me,  I  will  honour. 

Prov.  iii.  9.  Honour  the  Lord  with  thy  sub- 
stance, and  with  the  first  fruits  of  all  thine 
increase.  Ver.  10.  So  shall  thy  barns  be  fill- 
ed with  plenty,  and  thy  presses  shall  burst 
out  with  new  wine. 

VIII.   To  Prayer. 

Job,  xxxiii.  26.  He  shall  pray  unto  God, 
and  he  shall  be  favourable  unto  him,  and  he 
shall  see  his  face  with  joy. 

Exod.  xxxiv.  24.  Neither  shall  any  man 
desire  thy  land,  when  thou  shalt  g-o  up  to  ap- 
pear before  the  Lord  thy  God,  thrice  in  the 
year. 

Ps.  X.  17.  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the  desire 
of  the  humble:  thou  wilt  prepare  thine  heart; 
tliou  wilt  cause  thine  ear  to  hear. 

Ps.  vi.  9.  The  Loi-d  hath  heard  my  suppli- 
cation; the  Lord  will  receive  my  prayers. 

Ps.  xviii.  3.  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord  who 
is  worthy  to  be  praised;  so  shall  I  be  saved 
from  mine  enemies. 

Ps.  Iv.  17.  Evening,  morning,  and  at  noon 


PROMISES. 


161 


will  I  pray,  and  cry  aloud,  and  he  shall  hear 
my  voice. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  28.  It  is  good  for  me  to  draw 
near  to  God. 

Ps.  Ixxxvi.  5.  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  and 
ready  to  forgive,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  to 
all  them  that  call  upon  thee.  Ver.  7.  In  the 
day  of  my  trouble  I  will  call  upon  thee,  for 
thou  wilt  answer  me. 

Ps.  cxlv.  18.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all 
them  that  call  upon  him;  to  all  that  call  upon 
him  in  truth. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  3.  Call  unto  me,  and  I  will 
answer  thee,  and  show  thee  great  and  mighty 
tilings,  which  thou  knowest  not. 

Joel,  ii.  32.  Whosoever  shall  call  upon  the 
name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  delivered. 

Rom.  X.  12.  The  same  Lord  over  all,  is 
rich  unto  all  that  call  upon  him.  Ver.  13. 
For  whosoever  shall  call  upon  the  name  of 
the  Lord  shall  be  saved. 

James,  iv.  8.  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and  he 
will  draw  nigh  to  you. 

Job,  xxii.  21.  Acquaint  thyself  with  him, 
and  be  at  peace;  for  thereby  good  shall  come 
unto  thee. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  37.  I  will  yet  for  this  be  in- 
quired of  by  the  house  of  Isi-ael,  to  do  it  for 
them;  I  will  increase  them  with  men  hke  a 
flock. 

Heb.  iv.  16.  Let  us  therefore  come  boldly 
11 


162  CLARKE  OIT  THE 

unto  the  throne  of  grace,  that  we  may  obtain 
mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need. 
See  Promises  of  Hearing"  Prayer,  Part  L 
Chap.  III.  Sec.  VI. 

To  seeking  God.— Dent.  iv.  29.  If  thou 
shalt  seek  tlie  Lord  thy  God,  thou  shalt  find 
him;  if  thou  seek  him  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  If  thou  seek  him,  he 
will  be  found  of  thee. 

Job,  viii.  5.  If  thou  would  seek  unto  God 
betimes,  and  make  thy  supplication  unto  the 
Almig-hty.  Ver.  6.  If  thou  wert  pure  and 
uprig-ht,  surely  now  he  would  awake  for  thee, 
and  make  the  habitation  of  thy  rig-hteousneai 
prosperous. 

Ps.  ix.  10.  Thou,  Lord,  hast  not  forsaken 
them  that  seek  thee. 

Ps.  Ixix.  32.  Your  heart  shall  live,  that  seek 
God. 

Is.  xlv.  19.  I  said  not  unto  the  seed  of  Ja- 
cob, seek  ye  me  in  vain. 

Jer.  xxix.  13.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find 
me,  when  ye  shall  search  for  me  with  all  your 
heart. 

Hos.  X.  12.  Seek  the  Lord  till  he  come, 
and  rain  rig"hteousness  upon  you. 

Amos,  V.  4.  Seek  ye  me,  and  ye  shall  live. 

Lam.  iii.  25.  The  Lord  is  good  unto  them 
that  wait  for  him:  unto  the  soul  that  seeketl) 
him. 

Acts,  xvii.  27.   That  t!iev  should  seek  the 


PROMISES.  '  163 

Lord,  if  happily  they  might  feel  after  him, 
and  find  him. 

Heb.  xi.  6.  He  that  cometh  to  God,  must 
believe  that  he  is;  and  that  he  is  a  re  warder 
of  all  them  that  dilig-ently  seek  him. 

2  Chron.  xv.  2.  The  Lord  is  with  you, 
while  ye  be  with  him;  if  ye  seek  him,  he 
will  be  found  of  you. 

Ezra,  viii.  22.  The  hand  of  our  God  is 
upon  all  them  for  g-ood  that  seek  him. 

Secret  Prayer. — Matt.  vi.  6.  Thou,  when 
thou  prayest,  enter  into  thy  closet,  and  when 
thou  hast  shut  the  door,  pray  to  thy  Father 
which  is  in  secret;  and  thy  Father,  which 
seeth  in  secret,  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

Pi-aising  God. — Ps.  Ixix.  30.  I  will  praise 
the  name  of  God  with  a  song,  and  will  mag- 
nify him  with  thanksgiving.  Ver.  31.  This 
also  shall  please  the  Lord  better  than  an  ox 
or  bullock  that  hath  horns  and  hoofs. 

Ps.  xcii.  1.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks 
unto  the  Lord,  and  to  sing  praises  unto  thy 
name,  O  Most  High!  Ver.  2.  To  show  forth 
tliy  loving  kindness  in  the  morning,  and  thy 
faithfulness  every  night. 

Ps.  cxxxv.  3.  Praise  ye  the  Lord,  for  the 
Lord  is  good:  sing  praises  unto  his  name,  for 
it  is  pleasant. 

Desires  of  Grace. — Matt.  v.  6.  Blessed  are 
they  which  do  hunger  and  thirst  after  right- 
eousness; for  they  shall  be  filled. 

Is.  Iv.  1.    Ho,    every   one   that  thirstetb. 


164  CLARKE    ON    THE 

come  ye  to  the  waters,  and  he  that  h^.th  no 
money!  come  ye,  buy  and  eat;  yea,  come  buy 
wine  and  milk  without  money  and  without 
price. 

John,  vii.  S7.  Jesus  stood,  and  cried,  say- 
ing", if  any  man  tliirst,  let  him  come  unto  me, 
and  drink.  Ver.  38.  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  as  tlie  Scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his 
belly  shall  flow  rivers  of  water. 

Rev.  xxi.  6.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omeg-a,  Ihe 
beg-inning"  and  the  end;  I  will  g-ive  imto  him 
that  is  athirst,  of  the  fountain  of  the  water 
of  life  freely. 

Rev.  xxii.  17.  And  let  him  that  is  athirst 
come:  and  whosoever  will,  let  him  take  the 
water  of  life  fi'eely. 

Ps.  Ixxxi.  10.  Open  thv  mouth  wide,  and 
I  will  fill  it. 

IX.    To    Wisdom   and  Knowledge,   and  the 
study  of  it. 

To  the  wise. — Prov.  iii.  13.  Happy  is  the 
man  that  findeth  wisdom;  and  the  man  that 
g-etteth  understanding-.  Ver.  14.  For  the 
merchandise  of  it  is  better  tlian  the  merchan- 
dise of  silver,  and  the  g-ain  thereof  tlian  fine 
g-old.  Ver.  15.  She  is  more  precious  than 
rubies;  and  all  the  thing's  thou  canst  desire, 
ai'e  not  to  be  compared  unto  hei-.  Ver.  16. 
Leng-th  of  days  is  in  her  rig'ht  hand;  and  in 
her  left  hand  riches  and  hono\u'.  Ver.  17. 
Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness,  and  all 


PROMISES.  165 

her  paths  are  peace.  Ver.  18.  She  is  a  tree 
of  life  to  them  that  lay  hold  upon  her;  and 
happy  is  every  one  that  retaineth  her.  Ver. 
35.    The  wise  shall  inherit  g-lory. 

Prov.  iv.  6.  Forsake  her  not,  and  she  shall 
preserve  thee:  love  her,  and  she  shall  keep 
thee.  Ver.  8.  Exalt  her,  and  she  shall  pro- 
mote thee:  she  shall  bring"  thee  to  honour 
when  thou  dost  embrace  her.  Ver.  9.  She 
shall  g-ive  to  thine  head  an  ornament  of 
grace;  a  crown  of  g-lory  shall  she  deliver  to 
thee. 

Prov.  i.  5.  A  wise  man  will  hear,  and  will 
increase  learning-;  and  a  man  of  understand- 
ing- shall  attain  imto  wise  counsels. 

Prov.  viii.  35.  Whoso  findeth  me,  [wis- 
dom] findeth  life,  and  shall  obtain  favour  of 
the  Lord. 

Prov.  ix.  12.  If  thou  be  wise,  thou  shalt  be 
wise  for  thyself 

Prov.  X.  17.  He  is  in  the  way  of  life,  that 
keepeth  instruction;  but  he  that  refuseth  re- 
proof, erreth. 

Prov.  xii.  8.  A  man  shall  be  commended 
according-  to  his  wisdom. 

Prov.  xiii.  15.  Good  understanding-  gives 
favour. 

Prov.  xix.  8.  He  that  g-etteth  wisdom,  lov" 
eth  his  own  soul;  he  that  keepeth  under- 
standing-, shall  find  g-ood. 

Prov.  xvi.  20.  He  that  handleth  a  matter 
wisely,  shall  find  good.      Ver.  22.    Under- 


166  CLARKE    ON    THE 

Standing  is  a  well-spring-  of  life  to  him  that 
hath  it. 

Prov.  xi.  29.  The  fool  shall  be  sei-vant  to 
the  wise  in  heart. 

Prov.  XXI.  20.  There  is  a  treasure  to  be 
desired,  and  oil  in  the  dwelling-  of  the  wise. 

Prov.  xxiv.  3.  Tliroug-h  wisdom  is  an  house 
builded,  and  by  understanding-  it  is  establish- 
ed: Ver.  4.  And  by  knowledg-e  shall  the 
chambers  be  filled  with  all  precious  and  plea- 
sant riches.  Ver.  5.  A  wise  man  is  strong-, 
yea,  a  man  of  knowledg-e  increaseth  strength. 
Ver.  13.  My  son,  eat  thou  honey,  because  it 
is  good;  and  the  honey-comb,  which  is  sweet 
to  thy  taste.  Ver.  14.  So  shall  the  know- 
ledge of  wisdom  be  unto  thy  soul:  when  thou 
hast  found  it,  then  there  shall  be  a  reward, 
and  thy  expectation  shall  not  be  cut  off. 

Prov.  xxviii.  26.  Whoso  walketh  wisely 
shall  be  delivered. 

Eccl.  vii.  12.  A  man's  wisdom  maketh  his 
face  to  shine,  and  the  boldness  of  his  face 
shall  be  changed. 

Eccl.  vii.  12.  Wisdom  is  a  defence,  and 
money  is  a  defence;  but  the  excellency  of 
knowledge  is,  that  wisdom  giveth  life  to  them 
that  have  it. 

Dan.  ii.  21.  He  giveth  wisdom  unto  the 
wise,  and  knowledge  to  them  that  know  un- 
derstanding. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  he  wise  shall  shine 


FROXISES.  167 

as  the  brightness  of  the  firmament.  Ver.  10. 
The  wise  shall  understand. 

Hos.  xiv.  9.  Who  is  wise,  and  he  shall  un- 
derstand these  thing's?  Prudent,  and  he  shall 
know  tliem? 

Ps.  cvii.  43.  Whoso  is  wise,  and  will  ob 
serve  these  things,  even  they  shall  understand 
the  loving-kindness  of  the  Lord. 

Eccl.  X.  10.  Wisdom  is  profitable  to  direct 

To  the  love  and  study  of  wisdom. — Prov.  ii. 
3.  If  thou  criest  after  knowledge,  and  liftest 
up  thy  voice  for  understanding:  Ver.  4.  If 
thou  seekest  her  as  silver,  and  searchest  for 
her  as  for  hid  treasures:  Ver.  5.  Then  shalt 
thou  understand  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and 
find  the  knowledge  of  God. 

Prov.  iv.  13.  Take  fast  hold  of  instruction, 
let  her  not  go,  keep  her,  for  she  is  thy  life. 

Prov.  viii.  \7.  1  love  them  that  love  me, 
and  chose  that  seek  me  early  shall  find  me. 

Prov.  xix.  20.  Hear  counsel,  and  receive 
instruction,  that  thou  mayest  be  wise  in  thy 
latter  end. 

Hos.  vi.  3.  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we  fol- 
low on  to  know  the  Lord. 

2  Chron.  i.  11.  And  God  said  to  Solomon, 
because  this  was  in  thy  heart,  and  thou  hast 
not  asked  riches,  wealth,  or  honour,  nor  the 
life  of  thine  enemies,  neither  yet  hast  thou 
asked  long  life;  but  hast  asked  wisdom,  and 
knowledge  for  thyself,  that  thou  mayest 
judge  ray  people,  over  whom  I  have  made 


168  CLARKK    ON    THE 

thee  king":  Ver.  12.  Wisdom  and  knowledg-e 
is  granted  unto  thee:  and  I  will  give  thee 
riches,  and  wealth,  and  honour. 

To  the  knowledge  of  God  and.  Christ. — Ps. 
xci.  14.  I  will  set  him  on  hig-h,  because  he 
hath  known  my  name. 

John,  xvii.  3.  And  this  is  life  eternal,  that 
they  may  know  thee,  the  only  true  God,  and 
Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast  sent. 

2  Pet.  i.  2.  Grace  and  peace  be  multiplied 
unto  you,  throug-h  the  knowledg-e  of  God,  and 
of  Jesus  our  Lord.  Ver.  3.  According-  as 
his  divine  power  hath  given  unto  us  all  things 
that  pertain  unto  life  and  g-odliness,  throug-h 
the  knowIedg-e  of  him  tliat  hath  called  us  to 
g^lorv  and  virtue. 

To  learning  of  Christ.  Matt.  xi.  29.  Take 
my  yoke  upon  you,  and  learn  of  me,  for  I 
am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart;  and  ye  shall  find 
rest  unto  your  souls. 

X.    To  a  due  regard  to  the  IVord  of  God. 

To  hearing  and  reading  the  word. — Prov. 
viii.  34.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  heareth  me, 
watching"  daily  at  my  gates,  waiting  at  the 
posts  of  my  doors. 

Is.  ii.  3.  Come  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the 
mountain  of  the  Lord,  to  the  house  of  the 
God  of  Jacob,  and  he  will  teach  us  of  his 
ways,  and  we  will  walk  in  his  paths. 

Is.  Iv.  2.  Hearken  dihgently  unto  me,  and 
cat  ye  tliat  wliich  is  good,  and  let  your  souJ 


PBOMISES.  160 

delight,  itself  in  fatness.  Ver.  3.  Incline  your 
ear,  and  come  unto  me;  hear,  and  your  soul 
shall  live:  And  I  will  make  an  everlasting 
covenant  with  you,  even  the  sure  mercies  of 
David.  Ver.  10.  For  as  the  rain  cometh 
down,  and  the  snow  from  heaven,  and  return- 
eth  not  thither,  but  watereth  the  earth,  and 
maketh  it  bring"  forth  and  bud,  that  it  may 
give  seed  to  the  sower,  and  bread  to  the 
eater:  Ver.  11.  So  shall  my  word  be  that 
goeth  forth  out  of  my  mouth;  it  shall  not  re- 
turn unto  me  void,  but  it  shall  accomplish 
that  which  I  please,  and  it  shall  prosper  in 
the  thing  whereto  1  sent  it.  Ver.  12.  For  ye 
shall  go  out  with  joy,  and  be  led  forth  with 
peace. 

John,  v.  39.  Search  the  Scriptures,  for  in 
them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life;  and  they 
are  they  which  testify  of  me. 

Mark,  iv.  24.  Unto  you  that  hear,  shall 
more  be  given.  Ver.  25.  For  he  that  hath, 
to  him  shall  be  given,  and  he  that  hath  not, 
from  him  shall  be  taken  even  that  which  he 
hath. 

Rom.  i.  16.  The  Gospel  of  Christ  is  the 
power  of  God  unto  salvation,  to  every  one 
that  beheveth. 

Rom.  X.  17.  Faith  cometh  by  hearing,  and 
hearing  by  the  word  of  God. 

1  Cor.  i.  21.  It  pleased  God,  by  the  fool- 
ishness of  preaching,  to  save  them  tJmt  be- 
lieve 


iro 


CLARKE    ON    THE 


James,  i.  21.  Wherefore  lay  apart  all  filtlv 
iness,  and  superfluity  of  naughtiness,  and  re- 
ceive with  meekness  the  ingrafted  word, 
which  is  able  to  save  your  souls. 

Rev.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  he  that  readeth  and 
they  that  hear  the  words  of  this  pro])hecy, 
and  keep  those  thing-s  wliich  are  written 
therein. 

2  Tim.  iii.  15.  The  holy  Scriptures  which 
are  able  to  make  thee  wise  unto  salvation, 
throug-h  faith  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Heb.  iv.  12.  For  the  word  of  God  is  quick 
and  powerful,  and  sharper  than  any  two- 
edg-ed  sword,  piercing"  even  to  the  dividing 
asunder  of  the  soul  and  spirit,  and  of  the 
joints  and  maiTOw,  and  is  a  discerner  of  the 
thoughts  and  intents  of  the  heart. 

Ps.  xix.  7.  The  law  of  the  Lord  is  per- 
fect, converting  the  soul;  the  testimony  of 
the  Lord  is  sure,  making  wise  the  simple. 
Ver.  8.  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  right, 
rejoicing  the  heart;  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  is  pure,  enlightening  the  eyes.  Ver. 
11.  Moreover,  by  them  is  thy  servant  warned; 
and  in  keeping  of  them  there  is  great  reward. 

Ps.  cxix.  105.  Thy  word  is  a  lamp  unto 
my  feet,  and  a  light  unto  my  path.  Ver.  130. 
The  entrance  of  thy  words  giveth  light,  it 
giveth  understanding  unto  the  simple. 

Prov.  iv.  23.  The  commandment  is  a  lamp, 
and  the  law  is  a  light,  and  reproofs  of  instruc 
tion  are  the  way  of  Ufe. 


PROMISES.  171 

Loving  the  word. — Ps.  cxix.  165.  Great 
peace  have  they  which  love  thy  laWj  and 
nothing-  shall  offend  them. 

Ps.  cxii.  1.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  feareth 
the  Lord,  that  delig-hteth  gi-eatly  in  his  com- 
mandments. 

I  Pet.  ii.  2.  As  new-born  babes  desire  the 
sincere  milk  of  the  word,  that  ye  may  grow 
thereby. 

TVembling  at  theword. — Prov.  xiii.  13.  He 
that  feareth  the  commandment  shall  be  re- 
warded. 

Is.  Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look,  even 
to  him  that  is  poor,  and  of  a  contrite  spirit, 
and  trembleth  at  my  word. 

XI.    To  Meditation. 

Dent.  xi.  18.  Ye  shall  lay  up  these  words 
in  yonr  heart,  and  in  your  sord,  and  bind 
them  for  a  sig-n  upon  your  hand,  that  they 
may  be  as  frontlets  between  your  eyes.  Ver. 
21.  That  your  days  may  be  multiplied,  and 
the  days  of  your  children,  in  tlie  land  which 
the  Lord  swear  unto  your  fathers  to  give 
them,  as  the  days  of  heaven  upon  the  earth. 

Josh.  i.  8.  The  book' of  the  law  shall  not 
depart  out  of  thy  mouth,  but  thou  shalt  medi- 
tate therein  day  and  nig-ht,  that  thou  mayest 
observe  to  do  according"  to  all  that  is  written 
therein:  For  then  shalt  thou  make  thy  wav 
prosperous,  and  then  thou  shalt  have  good 
success. 


172  CLARKE    ON    THE 

Ps.  cxix.  9.  "Wherewith  shall  a  youn,^  man 
cleanse  his  way?  By  taking"  heed  thereto, 
according"  to  thy  word. 

Vs.  xxxvii.  31.  The  law  of  God  is  in  his 
heart;  none  of  his  steps  shall  slide. 

Ps.  i.  2.  His  delight  is  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  his  law  doth  he  meditate  day  and 
nig-ht. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  5.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied  as 
with  maiTow  and  fatness,  and  my  mouth  shall 
praise  thee  with  joyful  lips;  Ver.  6.-  When 
I  remember  thee  upon  my  bed,  and  meditate 
on  thee  in  the  night  watches. 

XII.  To  Fasting 

Joel,  ii.  15.  Blow  the  trumpet  in  Sion, 
sanctify  a  fast,  call  a  solemn  assembly.  Ver. 
16.  Gather  the  people;  sanctify  tlie  congre- 
gution;  assemble  the  elders;  gather  the  chil- 
dren, and  those  that  suck  the  breast;  let  the 
bridegroom  go  forth  out  of  his  chamber,  and 
the  bride  out  of  her  closet-  Ver.  17.  Let  the 
priests,  the  ministers  of  the  Lord,  weep  be- 
tween the  porch  and  the  altar,  and  let  them 
say,  Spare  thy  people,  O  Lord,  &c.  Ver.  18. 
Then  will  the  I.ord  be  jealous  for  his  land, 
and  pity  his  people. 

Fastltig  in  secret. — Matt.  vi.  17.  Thou,  when 
thou  fastest,  anoint  thine  head,  and  wash  thy 
face.  Ver.  18.  That  thou  appear  not  to  men 
to  fast,  but  unto  thy  Father  which  is  in  secret; 


PROMISES.  173 

and  thy  Father  which  seeth  in  secret,  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

Xin.   To  Baptism. 

Mark,  xvi.  16.  He  that  believeth,  and  is 
baptized,  shall  be  saved. 

Acts,  ii.  38.  Repent,  and  be  baptized,  eve- 
ry one  of  you  in  the  name  of  Jesns  Christ, 
for  the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive 
the  g-ift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Acts,  xxii.  16.  Arise,  and  be  baptized,  and 
wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  upon  the  name 
of  the  Lord. 

Rom.  vi.  3.  Know  ye  not,  that  as  many  of 
us  as  were  baptized  into  Jesus  Christ,  were 
baptized  into  his  death?  Ver.  4.  Therefore 
we  are  buried  with  him  by  baptism  into  death; 
that  like  as  Christ  was  raised  up  from  the  dead 
by  the  glory  of  the  Father,  even  so  we  also 
shoidd  walk  in  newness  of  life. 

1  Cor.  xii.  13.  By  one  spint  we  are  all  bap- 
tized into  one  body,  whether  we  be  Jews  or 
g-entiles,  whether  we  be  bond  or  free. 

Gal.  iii.  27.  For  as  many  of  you  as  have 
been  baptized  into  Christ,  have  put  on 
Christ. 

Col.  ii.  12.  Buried  with  him  in  baptism, 
wherein  also  you  are  risen  with  him  through 
the  faith  of  the  operation  of  Crod,  who  hath 
raised  him  fr«m  the  dead. 


174  CLABKE    OX   THX 

1  Pet.  ili.  20.  Wherein  [i.  e.  the  ark]  few, 
that  is,  eig-ht  souls,  were  saved  by  water. 
Ver.  21.  The  like  figure  whereunto  even 
baptism  doth  now  also  save  us  (nol  the  put- 
ting away  of  the  filth  of  the  flesh,  but  the 
answer  of  a  good  conscience  towards  God) 
by  the  resun-ection  of  Jesus  Christ. 

XIV.    To  the  Lord's  Suppei . 

John,  vi.  54.  Whoso*  eateth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal  life,  and  I 
will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  Ver.  55. 
For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed,  and  my  blood 
is  drink  indeed.  Ver.  56.  He  tliat  eateth 
my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood,  dwelleth  in 
me,  and  I  in  him.  Ver.  57.  As  the  living 
Father  hath  sent  me,  and  I  live  by  the  Fa- 
ther; so  he  that  eateth  me,  even  he  shall  hve 
by  me.  Ver.  63.  It  is  the  Spirit  that  quick- 
eiieth,  the  flesh  profiteth  nothing:  the  words 
that  I  speak  unto  you,  they  are  spirit,  and 
they  are  life. 

Is.  XXV.  6.  And  in  this  mountain  shall  the 
Lord  of  Hosts  make  unto  all  people  a  feast 
of  fat  things,  a  feast  of  wine  on  the  lees,  of 
fat  things  full  of  maiTOW  of  wines  on  the  lees 
well  refined. 

*  Thou2;h  this  be  a  figurative  expression  of  faith  in 
Christ's  Death,  yet  it  is  applicable  to  the  particular  exer- 
eiae  of  it  at  the  Lord's  Table.  • 


175 


XV.   To  Good  Discourse. 


Prov.  xii.  6.  The  mouth  of  the  upright 
shall  deliver  them.  Ver.  14.  A  man  shall  be 
satisfied  with  good  by  the  fruit  of  his  mouth, 
and  the  recompense  of  a  man's  hands  shall  be 
rendered  unto  him.  Ver.  18.  The  tongue 
of  the  wise  is  health. 

Prov.  xiii.  2.  A  man  shall  eat  good  by  the 
fruit  of  his  mouth. 

Prov.  XV.  4.  A  wholesome  tongue  is  a  tree 
of  life.  Ver.  23.  A  man  hath  joy  by  the  an- 
swer of  his  mouth,  and  a  word  spoken  in  due 
season,  how  good  is  it. 

Prov.  xvi.  24.  Pleasant  words  are  as  an 
honey-comb,  sweet  to  the  soul,  and  health  to 
the  bones. 

Mai.  iii.  16.  Then  they  that  feared  the 
Lord,  spake  often  one  to  another,  and  the 
Lord  hearkened  and  heard  it;  and  a  book  of 
remembrance  was  open  before  him,  for  them 
that  feared  the  Lord,  and  that  thought  upon 
his  name.  Ver.  17.  And  they  shall  be  mine, 
saith  the  Lord  of  Hosts,  in  that  day  when  1 
make  up  my  jewels;  and  I  will  spare  them 
as  a  man  sjmreth  his  own  son,  that  serveth 
him. 

The  government  of  the  tongue. — Prov.  xiii. 
3.  He  that  keepeth  his  mouth,  keepeth  his 
life. 


176  CLARKE    ON  THE 

Prov.  xiv.  3.  The  lips  of  the  wise  shall  pre- 
serve them. 

Prov.  xxi.  23.  Whoso  keepeth  his  mouth 
and  his  tongue,  keepeth  his  soul  from  trou- 
ble. 

Matt.  xii.  57.  By  thy  words  thou  shalt  be 
justified,  and  by  thy  words  thou  shalt  be  con- 
demned. 

1  Pet.  iii.  10.  He  that  will  love  life,  and  see 
g-ood  days,  let  him  refrain  his  tongue  from 
evil;  and  his  lips  that  they  speak  no  guile. 

XVI.   To  Watchfulness. 

Luke,  xii.  37.  Blessed  are  those  servants 
whom  the  Lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find 
watching:  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  he  shall 
gird  himself,  and  make  them  to  sit  down  to 
meat,  and  will  come  forth  and  serve  them. 
Ver.  38.  And  if  he  shall  come  in  the  second 
watch,  or  come  in  the  third  watch,  and  find 
them  so,  blessed  are  those  servants. 

Rev.  xvi.  15.  Behold,  I  come  as  a  thief: 
blessed  is  he  that  watcheth,  and  keepeth  his 
garments,  lest  he  walk  naked,  and  they  see 
his  shame. 

Prov.  xxii.  5.  Thorns  and  snares  are  in  the 
way  of  the  froward;  He  that  doth  keep  his 
soul,  shall  be  far  from  them. 

Prov.  xxviii.  14.'  Happy  is*  the  man  that 
feareth  always;  but  he  that  hardeneth  his 
ijeart,  shall  fall  into  mischief. 


PRoinisES.         .  177 

XVn.  To  them  that  keep  Good  Company. 

Prov.  xiii.  20.  He  that  walketh  with  wise 
men,  shall  be  wise:  but  a  companion  of  fools 
shall  be  destroyed. 

Prov.  xviii.  17.  Iron  sharpeneth  iron;  so 
a  man  sharpeneth  the  countenance  of  liis 
friend. 

Avoid  evil  company. — Ps.  i.  1.  Blessed  is 
the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel  of 
the  ungodly,  nor  standeth  in  the  way  of  sin- 
ners, nor  sitteth  in  the  seat  of  the  scornful. 

Prov.  ix.  6.  Forsake  the  foolish,  and  hve: 
and  go  in  the  way  of  imderstanding-. 

2  Cor.  vi.  17.  Come  ye  out  from  among 
them,  and  be  ye  separate,  saith  the  Lord,  and 
touch  not  the  unclean  thing,  and  I  will  re- 
ceive you. 

XVIII.  To  them  thai  perform  their  Oaths. 

Ps.  xvi.  1.  Lord,  who  shall  abide  in  thy 
tabernacle?  Who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy 
hill?  Ver.  4.  He  that  sweareth  to  his  own 
hurt,  and  changeth  not. 

Ps.  xxiv.  4.  He  who  hath  not  lifted  up  his 
soul  to  vanity,  nor  sworn  deceitfully;  Ver.  5. 
He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from  the  Lord, 
and  righteousness  from  the  God  of  his  salva- 
tion 

12 


178  CLARKE    OJT    THE 


XIX.   To  the  Keeping  of  the  Sabbath. 

Exod.  XX.  11.  The  Lord  blessed  the  Sab- 
bath  day,  and  hallowed  it. 

Is.  Ivi.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  doth  this, 
and  the  son  of  man  that  layeth  hold  on  it: 
that  keepeth  the  Sabbath  from  polluting"  it, 
and  keepeth  his  hand  from  doing-  any  evil. 
Ver.  6.  The  sons  of  the  strang-er  that  join 
themselves  to  the  Lord,  to  serve  him,  and  to 
love  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  be  his  ser- 
vants; eveiy  one  that  keepeth  the  Sabbath 
from  polluting"  it,  and  taketh  hold  of  my  cov- 
enant. Ver.  7.  Even  them  will  I  bring-  to 
my  holy  mountain,  and  make  them  joyful  in 
my  house  of  prayer;  their  burn'c-offering-s, 
and  their  sacrifices  shall  be  accepted  upon 
mine  altar:  For  mine  house  shall  be  called  a 
house  of  prayer  unto  all  people. 

Is.  Iviii.  13.  If  thou  turn  away  thy  foot  from 
the  Sabbath,  from  doing-  thy  pleasure  on  my 
holy  day,  and  call  the  Sabbath  a  delig-ht,  the 
holy  of  the  Lord,  honourable,  and  shalt  hon- 
our him,  not  doing"  thine  own  ways,  nor  find- 
ing- thine  own  pleasure,  nor  speaking"  thine 
own  words;  Ver.  14.  Then  shalt  thou  de- 
lig"ht  thyself  in  the  Lord,  and  I  will  cause 
thee  to  ride  upon  the  hig-h  places  of  the  earth, 
and  feed  thee  with  the  heritag-e  of  Jacob  thy 
father:  For  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spo- 
ken it 


PROMISES.  179 

Ezek.  XX.  20.  Hallow  my  Sabbaths,  and 
they  shall  be  a  sign  between  me  and  you,  that 
ye  may  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God 


CHAPTER  n. 

PROMISES  TO  DUTIES  OF  THE  SECOKD  TABLE. 

[.  To  obedience  to  Parents. 

Ephesians,  vi.  1.  Children,  obey  your 
parents  in  the  Lord;  for  this  is  right.  Ver.  2. 
Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother  (which  is 
the  first  commandment  with  promise.)  Ver. 
3.  That  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  that 
thou  mayest  live  long-  on  the  earth. 

Col.  iii.  20.  Children,  obey  your  parents  in 
all  things?  for  this  is  well  pleasing  unto  the 
Lord. 

1  Tim.  V.  4.  But  if  any  widow  have  chil- 
dren, or  nephews,  [grand  children]  let  them 
learn  to  show  piety  at  home,  and  to  requite 
their  parents;  for  tliat  is  good  and  acceptable 
before  God. 

Prov.  i.  8.  My  son,  hear  the  instruction  of 
thy  father;  and  forsake  not  the  law  of  thy 
mother.     Ver.  9.  For  they  shall  be  an  orna- 


180  CLARKE   ON  THE 

ment  of  grace  unto  thy  head,  and  chains  about 
thy  neck. 

Prov.  vi.  20.  My  son,  keep  thy  father's 
commandment,  and  forsake  not  the  law  of  thy 
mother.  Ver.  21.  Bind  them  continually  upon 
thine  heart,  and  tie  them  about  thy  neck. 
Ver.  22.  When  thou  g-oest,  it  shall  lead  thee; 
when  thou  sleepest,  it  shall  keep  thee;  and 
when  thou  wakest,  it  shall  talk  with  thee. 

Jer.  XXXV.  18.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  Hosts, 
the  God  of  Isi-ael,  because  ye  have  obeyed 
the  command  of  Jonadab  your  father,  and 
kept  all  his  precepts,  and  done  according-  to 
all  that  he  hath  commanded  you;  Ver.  19. 
Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  Hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Jonadab  shall  not  want  a  man 
to  stand  before  me  for  ever. 

n.   To  Good  Education. 

Deut.  xi.  19.  And  ye  shall  teach  them, 
your  children,  speaking  of  them  when  thou 
sittest  in  thine  house,  and  when  thou  walkest 
by  the  way;  when  thou  liest  down,  and  when 
thou  risest  up.  Ver.  20.  And  thou  shalt  write 
them  upon  the  door  posts  of  thine  house, 
and  upon  thy  g-ates;  Ver.  21.  That  your  days 
may  be  multiplied,  and  the  days  of  your 
children,  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  sware 
unto  your  fathers  to  g"ive  them,  as  the  days 
of  heaven,  upon  the  earth. 

Gen.  xviii.  19.  For  I  know  him,  [Abraham] 
that  he  will  command  his  children  and  his 


pnoMisEs.  1S1 

household  after  him,  and  they  shall  ieep  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  to  do  justice  and  judgement, 
that  the  Lord  may  bring-  upon  Abi*aham  that 
which  he  hath  spoken  of  him. 

Prov.  xxii.  6.  Train  up  a  child  in  the  way 
he  should  g-o:  and  when  he  is  old  he  will  not 
depart  from  it. 

To  correcting  of  cnildren. — Prov.  xxii.  15. 
Foolishness  is  bound  in  the  heart  -of  a  child; 
but  the  rod  of  coiTection  shall  drive  it  far 
from  him. 

Prov.  xxiii.  13.  Withhold  not  con-ection 
from  the  child;  for  if  thou  beatest  him  with 
the  rod  he  shall  not  die.  Ver.  14.  Thou  shalt 
beat  him  with  the  rod,  and  shalt  deliver  his 
soul  from  hell. 

Prov.  xxix.  15.  The  rod  and  reproof  gnve 
wisdom;  but  a  child  left  to  himself  bring-eth 
his  mother  to  shame.  Ver.  17-  Correct  thy 
son,  and  he  shall  g-ive  thee  rest:  Yea,  he  shall 
g^ve  delig-ht  unto  thy  soul. 

III.   To  a  Good  Wife. 

Prov.  xi.  16.  A  gracious  woman  retaineth 
honour,  and  a  strong-  man  riches. 

Prov.  xii.  4.  A  virtuous  woman  is  a  crown 
to  her  husband;  but  she  that  maketh  ashamed, 
IS  as  rottenness  in  his  bones. 

Prov.  xiv.  1.  Eveiy  wise  woman  buildeth 
her  house. 

Prov.  xxxi.  10.    Who  can  find  a  virtuous 


182  CLARKE    OS    THE 

woman?  for  her  price  is  far  above  rubies. 
Ver.  25.  Streng-th  and  honour  are  her  clotli- 
ing-,  and  she  shall  rejoice  in  time  to  come. 
Ver.  28.  Her  children  arise  up  and  call  her 
blessed;  her  husband,  also,  and  he  praiseth 
her.  Ver.  30.  Favour  is  deceitful,  and  beau- 
ty is  vain;  but  a  woman  thatfeareth  the  Lord, 
she  shall  be  praised.  Ver.  31.  Give  her  of 
the  fruit  of  her  hands,  and  let  her  own  works 
praise  her  in  the  g-ates. 

rv.   To  Faithful  Servants. 

Pro  v.  xvii.  2.  A  wise  servant  shall  have 
rule  over  a  son  that  causeth  shame;  and  shall 
have  part  of  the  inheritance  among"  the  brC' 
thren. 

Prov.  xiv.  25.  The  king-'s  favour  is  toward 
a  wise  servant. 

Prov.  xxvii.  17.  Whoso  keepeth  the  fig 
tree  shall  eat  the  fr  it  thereof:  so  he  that 
waiteth  on  his  master  shall  be  honoured. 

Eph.  vi.  5.  Servants,  be  obedient  to  them 
that  are  your  masters  according"  to  the  flesh, 
with  fear  and  trembling",  in  sing"leness  of  your 
heart,  as  imto  Christ:  Ver.  6.  Not  with  eye 
service,  as  men-plcasers;  but  as  servants  of 
Christ,  doing"  the  will  of  God  from  the  heart. 
Ver.  7.  With  g"ood-will  doing"  service,  as  to 
the  Lord,  and  not  vmto  men:  Ver.  8.  Know- 
ing" tha.t  whatsoever  g"ood  thing"  any  man  do- 
eth,  the  same  shall  he  receive  of  tuu  LorO. 
whetlier  he  be  bond  or  free. 


PROMISES.  183 

Col.  iii.  22.  Servants,  obey  in  all  things 
yciir  masters  according"  to  the  flesh,  &c.  Ver. 
24.  Knowing-  that  of  the  Lord  ye  shall  re- 
ceive  the  reward  of  the  inheritance:  for  ye 
serve  the  Lord  Christ. 

V.  To  Good  Kings  and  Magistrates. 

Prov.  xvi.  12.  The  throne  is  established  by 
righteousness. 

Prov.  XX.  28.  Mercy  and  truth  preserve  the 
king-,  and  his  throne  upholden  by  mercy. 

Prov.  xxix.  14.  The  king-  that  faithfully 
judges  the  poor,  his  throne  shall  be  estab- 
lished for  ever. 

VI.   To  Obedient  Subjects. 

1  Pet.  ii.  13.  Submit  yourselves  to  eveiy 
ordinance  of  men  for  the  Lord's  sake;  whether 
it  be  to  the  king,  as  supreme;  Ver.  14.  Or 
unto  governors  as  imto  them  that  are  sent  by 
him  for  the  punishment  of  evil  doers,  and  for 
the  praise  of  them  that  do  well.  Ver.  15. 
For  so  is  the  will  of  God,  that  with  well-do- 
ing, ye  may  put  to  silence  the  ignorance  of 
foolish  men. 

VII.   To  Faithful  Ministers. 

Luke,  xii.  24.  Who  is  that  faithful  and  wise 
steward,  whom  his  Lord  shall  make  ruler  over 
his  household,  to  give  them  their  portion  of 


184  CLARKE  ON  THE 

meat  in  due  season.  Ver.  43.  Blessed  is  that 
servant  whom  his  Lord,  when  he  cometh, 
shall  find  so  doing".  Ver.  44.  Of  a  truth  I 
say  unto  you,  that  he  will  make  him  ruler 
over  all  that  he  hath. 

Matt,  xxviii.  20.  Teaching  them  to  observe 
all  things,  whatsoever  I  have  commanded  you: 
And,  lo,  1  am  with  you  alway,  even  to  the 
end  of  the  world. 

1  Tim.  iv.  16.  Take  heed,  unto  thyself, 
and  to  thy  doctrine,-  coiitinue  in  them:  for  in 
doing  this,  thou  shalt  both  save  thyself,  and 
them  that  hear  thee. 

1  Pet,  V.  2.  The  elders  which  are  among 
you,  I  exhort,  feed  the  flock  of  God  which  is 
among  you,  taking  tlie  oversig-ht  thereof,  not 
by  constraint,  but  willingly;  not  for  filthy  lu- 
cre, but  of  a  ready  mind.  Ver.  3.  Neither 
as  being  lords  over  God's  heritage,  but  being 
ciMimples  to  the  flock.  Ver.  4.  And  when 
til,  chief  shepherd  shall  appear,  ye  shall  re- 
ceive a  crown  of  glory  that  fiideth  not  away. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  And  they  that  be  wise  shall 
shine  as  the  brightness  of  the  firmament:  and 
they  that  turn  many  to  righteousness,  as  the 
stars,  for  ever  and  ever. 

John,  iv.  36.  And  he  that  reapeth,  receiv- 
eth  wages,  and  gathereth  fruit  unto  life  eter- 
nal; that  both  he  that  soweth,  and  he  that 
••eapeth  may  rejoice  together. 

Vs.  cxxxii.  16.  I  will  clothe  her  priests 


PROMISES.  185 

with  salvation;  and  her  saints  shall  shout  aloud 
for  joy. 

Jer.  i.  7.  The  Lord  said  unto  me,  say  not, 
I  am  a  child:  for  thou  shalt  g-o  to  all  that  I 
send  thee;  and  whatsoever  I  command  thee, 
thou  shalt  speak.  Ver.  8.  Be  not  afraid  of 
their  faces,  for  I  am  with  thee  to  deliver  thee, 
saith  tlie  Lord.  Ver.  19.  l^hey  shall  fig-ht 
ag-ainst  thee,  but  shall  not  prevail  ag-ainst 
thee;  for  I  am  with  thee,  saith  the  Lord,  to 
deliver  thee. 

Jer.  XV.  19.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  if  thou 
return,  then  will  I  bring  thee  again,  and  thou 
shalt  stand  before  me:  and  if  thou  take  forth 
the  precious  from  the  vile,  thou  shalt  be  as 
my  mouth:  let  them  return  unto  thee,  but 
return  not  thou  unto  them.  Ver.  20.  And  I 
will  make  thee  unto  this  people  a  fenced 
brazen  wall,  and  they  shall  fight  against  thee, 
but  they  shall  not  prevail  against  thee,  &c. 
Ver.  21.  And  I  will  deliver  thee  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  wicked;  and  I  will  redeem  thee 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  terrible. 

Jer.  XX.  11.  The  Lord  is  with  me  as  a 
mighty  terrible  one:  therefore  my  persecu- 
tors shall  stumble,  and  they  shall  not  prevail: 
they  shall  be  greatly  ashamed,  for  they  shall 
not  prosper:  their  everlasting  confusion  shall 
never  be  forgotten. 

Ezek.  ill.  8.  Behold,  I  have  made  thy  flice 
strong  against  their  faces,  and  thy  forehead 
sti'ong  against  their  foreheads.     Ver.  9.  As 


186  CXAKRX    ON    THE 

an  adamant,  harder  than  flint,  have  I  made 
thy  forehead:  fear  them  not,  neither  be  dis- 
mayed at  their  looks,  thoug-h  they  be  a  rebel- 
lious house. 

Matt.  X.  19.  And  when  they  shall  deliver 
you  up,  take  no  thoug-ht  how  or  what  you 
shall  speak;  for  it  shall  be  g-iven  you  in  that 
same  hour  what  ye  shall  speak.  Ver.  20.  For 
it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your 
Father  which  speaketh  in  you. 

Luke,  xxi.  15.  I  will  gnve  you  a  mouth, 
and  wisd6m,  which  all  your  adversaries  shall 
not  resist. 

VIII.    To  them  that  receive  and  hearken  to 
Ministers. 

Matt.  X.  40.  He  that  receiveth  you,  re- 
ceiveth  me;  and  he  that  receiveth  me,  re- 
ceiveth  him  that  sent  me.  (See  John,  xiii. 
20.)  Ver.  41.  He  that  receiveth  a  prophet 
in  the  name  of  a  prophet,  shall  receive  a  pro- 
phet's reward:  and  he  that  receiveth  a  rig-ht- 
eous  man  in  the  name  of  a  righteous  man, 
shall  receive  a  righteous  man's  reward. 

Luke,  xi.  16.  He  that  heareth  you,  hear- 
eth  me. 

IX.   To  Love  and  Unity.  "- 

Ps.  cxxxiii.  1.  Behold  how  good  and  plea- 
sant it  is  for  brethren  to  dwell  together  in 
unity!  Ver.  2.  It  is  like  the  precious  oint- 
ni'^nt  upon  the  head,   that  ran  down  upon 


PROMISES.  187 

the  beard,  even  Aaron's  beard,  that  went 
down  to  the  skills  of  his  garments.  Ver.  3. 
As  the  dew  of  Hermon,  and  as  the  dew  that 
descended  upon  the  mountains  of  Zion:  P'or 
there  the  I.ord  commanded  the  blessing-,  even 
iife  for  evermore. 

1  John,  ii.  10.  He  that  loveth  his  brother, 
abideth  in  the  lig-ht,  and  there  is  none  occa- 
sion of  stumbling-  in  him. 

John,  xiii.  35.  By  this  shall  all  men  know 
that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love  one 
to  another. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  11.  Be  perfect,  be  of  good  com- 
fort, be  of  one  mind;  live  in  peace;  and  the 
God  of  love  and  peace  shall  be  with  you. 

To  the  peace-makers. — Matt.  v.  9.  Blessed 
ai*e  the  peace-makers;  for  they  shall  be  call- 
ed the  children  of  God. 

Prov.  xii.  20.  To  the  counsellors  of  peace 
is  joy. 

1  Pet.  iii.  10.  He  that  will  love  life,  and  see 
g-ood  days.  Ver.  11.  Let  him  seek  peace, 
and  ensue  it. 

Love  to  God's  people. — 1  John,  iii.  14.  We 
know  that  we  have  passed  from  death  to  life, 
because  we  love  the  brethren. 

1  John,  iv.  12.  If  we  love  one  another, 
God  dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is  perfected 
in  lis. 

Ps.  XV.  1.  Lord,  who  shall  abide  in  thy 
tabernacle  ?  Who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill. 
Ver.  4.  He  in  whose  eyes  a  vile  person  is 


188  CLARKE    OW   THE 

contemned:  but  he  honoureth  them  that  fear 
the  Lord. 

Ps.  cxxii.  6.  Pray  for  the  ]>eace  of  Jerusa- 
lem: they  shall  prosper  that  love  thee. 

Heb.  vi.  10.  God  is  not  unrighteous  to  for- 
get your  work  and  labour  of  love,  which  ye 
have  showed  towards  his  name  in  that  ye  have 
ministered  to  the  saints  and  do  minister. 

X.   Tb  the  Charitable,  the  Merciful,  and  the 
Liberal  to  God's  Ministers. 

Deut.  XV.  10.  Thou  shalt  surely  give  him, 
[thy  poor  brother:]  and  thine  heart  shall  not 
be  grieved,  when  thoii  g-ivest  unto  him;  be- 
cause that  for  this  thing-  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  bless  thee  in  all  thy  works,  and  in  all 
tliat  thou  puttest  thine  hand  unto. 

Ps.  xli.  1.  Blessed  is  he  that  considereth 
the  poor;  the  Loixl  will  deliver  him  in  time 
of  trouble.  Ver.  2.  The  Lord  will  presei-ve 
him  and  keep  him  alive,  and  he  shall  be 
blessed  upon  the  earth;  and  thou  wilt  not 
deliver  him  into  the  will  of  his  enemies.  Ver. 
3.  The  Lord  will  strengthen  him  upon  the 
bed  of  languishing-;  thou  wilt  make  all  his 
bed  in  his  sickness. 

Ps.  cxii.  9.  He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath  given 
to  the  poor;  his  rig-hteousness  endureth  for- 
ever; his  horn  shall  be  exalted  with  honour. 
Ver.  5.  A  g-ood  man  showeth  favour  and 
lendeth;  he  will  g-uide  his  affairs  witfi  discre- 
tion.    Ver.  6.   Surely,  he  shall  not  be  moved 


PROMISES.  189 

for  ever;  the  rig-hteous  shall  be  in  everlasting 
remembrance. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  25.  I  have  been  young,  and  now 
am  old;  yet  have  I  not  seen  the  righteous  for- 
saken, nor  his  seed  begging  bread.  Ver.  26. 
He  is  ever  merciful,  and  lendeth;  and  his  seed 
is  blessed. 

Prov.  xi.  24.  There  is  that  scattereth,  and 
yet  increaseth;  and  there  is  that  withholdeth 
more  than  is  meet,  but  it  tendeth  to  poverty. 
Ver.  25.  The  liberal  soul  shall  be  made  fat; 
and  he  that  watereth  shall  be  watered  also 
himself  Ver.  27.  He  that  diligently  seeketh 
good,  procureth  favour. 

Prov.  xiv.  21.  He  that  hath  mercy  on  the 
poor,  happy  is  he. 

Prov.  xix.  17.  He  that  hath  pity  on  the 
poor,  lendeth  unto  the  Lord;  and  that  which 
he  hath  given  will  he  pay  him  again. 

Prov.  xxii.  9.  He  that  hath  a  bountiful  eye 
shall  be  blessed;  for  he  giveth  of  his  bread 
to  the  poor. 

Prov.  xxviii.  8.  He  that  by  usury  and  im- 
just  gain  increaseth  his  substance,  he  sliall 
g-ather  it  for  him  that  will  pity  the  poor. 
Ver.  27.  He  that  giveth  unto  the  poor  shall 
not  lack. 

Eccl.  xi.  1.  Cast  thy  bread  upon  the  waters; 
for  thou  shalt  find  it  after  many  days.  Ver. 
2.  Give  a  portion  to  seven,  and  also  to  eight; 
for  thou  knowest  not  what  evil  sliall  be  upon 
the  sarth. 


190  ClARKE    OH    THE 

Is.  xxxii.  8.  The  liberal  deviseth  liberal 
thing's,  and  by  liberal  things  he  shall  stand. 

Is.  Ivili.  7.  Is  it  not  [tlie  fast  that  I  have 
chosen]  to  deal  thy  bread  to  the  hungiy,  and 
that  thou  bring"  the  poor  that  ai-e  cast  out  to 
tliy  house?  when  thou  seest  the  naked,  that 
tliou  cover  him;  and  that  thou  hide  not  thy- 
self from  thine  own  flesh?  Ver.  8.  Then 
shall  thy  light  bi'eak  forth  as  tlie  morning, 
and  thine  health  shall  spring  forth  speedily: 
and  thy  righteousness  shall  go  before  thee; 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  sliall  be  thy  reward. 
Ver.  10.  If  thou  draw  out  thy  soul  to  the  hun- 
giy, and  satisfy  the  afflicted  soul;  then  shall 
thy  light  rise  in  obscurity,  and  thy  darkness 
be  as  the  noon  day.  Ver.  11.  And  the  Lord 
shall  guide  thee  continually,  and  satisfy  thy 
soul  in  drought,  and  make  fat  thy  bones;  and 
thou  shalt  be  like  a  watered  garden,  and  like 
a  spring  of  water,  whose  waters  fail  not. 

Matt.  X.  42.  And  whosoever  shall  give  to 
drink  unto  one  of  these  little  ones,  a  cup  of 
cold  water  only,  in  the  name  of  a  disciple; 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  he  shall  in  no  wise  lose 
his  reward. 

Matt.  XXV.  34.  Then  shall  the  king  say 
unto  them  on  his  right  hand.  Come  ye  blessed 
of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared 
for  you  from  the  foundation  of  the  world: 
Ver.  35.  For  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye  gave 
me  meat:  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me 
dnnk:  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  in: 


PROMISES.  191 

Ver.  36.  Naked,  and  ye  clothed  me:  I  was 
sick,  and  ye  visited  me :  I  was  in  prison,  and 
ye  came  unto  me.  Ver.  40.  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  insomi  ich  as  you  have  done  it  unto  one 
of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have 
done  it  unto  me. 

Mark,  x.  21.  Go  thy  way,  sell  whatever 
thou  hast,  and  give  it  to  the  poor,  and  thou 
shalt  have  treasures  in  heaven. 

Luke,  vi.  38.  Give,  and  it  shall  be  given  un- 
to you;  g-ood  measure,  pressed  down,  and 
shaken  tog"ether,  and  running  over,  shall  men 
give  into  your  bosom.  For  with  the  same 
measure  that  ye  mete  withal,  it  shall  be  mea- 
sured imto  you  again. 

Luke,  xi.  41.  Give  alms  of  such  things  as 
y^e  have;  and  behold  all  tilings  are  clean  unto 

)^OU. 

Luke,  xii.  S3.  Sell  that  you  have,  and  give 
alms;  provide  yourselves  bags  wliich  wax  not 
old,  a  treasure  in  the  heavens  that  faileth  not, 
where  no  thief  approaclieth,  neither  moth 
corrupteth. 

Luke,  xvi.  9.  And  I  say  unto  you,  make 
to  yourselves  friends  of  the  mammon  of  un- 
righteousness; that  when  ye  fall  they  may  re- 
c  iive  you  into  everlasting  habitations. 

Luke,  xiv.  13.  When  thou  makest  a  feast, 
call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame,  the 
bhnd;  Ver.  14.  And  thou  shalt  be  blessed; 
for  they  cannot  recompense  tliee;  for  thou 


192  CLAHKE    ON    THE 

shalt  be  recompensed  at  the  resurrection  of 
the  just. 

2  Cor.  ix.  6.  He  which  soweth  sparingly, 
shall  reap  also  sparingly:  and  he  which  soweth 
bountifully,  shall  rea]i  also  bountifully.  \'er. 
7.  God  loveth  a  clieerful  giver. 

2  Cor.  viii.  12.  If  there  be  first  a  willing 
mind,  it  is  accepted  according  to  what  a  man 
hath,  and  not  according  to  what  he  hath  not. 

1  Tim.  vi.  17,  18.  Charge  them  that  are 
rich  in  this  world,  that  they  do  good,  that 
they  be  rich  in  good  works,  ready  to  distri- 
bute, willing  to  communicate;  Ver.  19.  Lay- 
ing up  in  store  for  themselves  a  good  founda- 
tion against  the  time  to  come,  that  they  may 
hold  on  eternal  life. 

Heb.  xiii.  16.  To  do  good,  and  to  commu- 
nicate, forget  not;  for  with  such  sacrifices  God 
is  well  pleased. 

2  Cor.  ix.  8.  God  is  able  to  make  all  grace 
to  abound  towards  you,  that  ye  always  having 
all  sufficiency  in  all  things,  may  abound  in 
every  good  work.  Ver.  10.  N'ow  he  that 
ministereth  seed  to  the  sower,  both  minister 
bread  for  your  food,  and  multiply  your  seed 
sown,  and  increase  the  fruits  of  your  right- 
eousness. 

To .  the  supporting  God's  ministers  and  wor- 
ship.— Gal.  vi.  6.  Let  him  that  is  taught  in  the 
word,  communicate  unto  him  that  teacheth  in 
all  good  things.  Ver.  7.  Be  not  deceived; 
God  is  not  mocked:  for  whatsoever  a  man 


PROHISES.  193 

soweth,  that  shall  he  also  reap.  Ver.  8.  For 
he  that  soweth  to  his  flesh,  shall  of  the  flesh 
reap  corruption:  but  he  that  soweth  to  the 
spirit,  shall  of  the  spirit  reap  life  everlasting". 

Mai.  iii.  10.  Bring-  ye  all  the  tithes  into  tlie 
storehouses,  that  there  may  be  meat  in  my 
house,  and  prove  me  now  herewith,  saitli  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  if  I  will  not  open  to  you  the 
windows  of  heaven,  and  pour  you  out  a  bless- 
ing, that  there  shall  not  be  room  enoug-h  to 
receive  it.  Ver.  11.  And  I  will  rebuke  the 
devourer  for  your  sakes,  and  he  shall  not  de- 
stroy the  fruits  of  your  ground;  neither  shall 
your  wine  cast  her  fruit  before  the  time  in 
the  field,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Ver.  12. 
And  all  nations  shall  call  you  blessed;  for  ye 
shall  be  a  delig-htsome  land,  salth  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

Prov.  iii.  9.  Honour  the  Lord  with  thy 
substance,  and  with  the  first  fruits  of  all  thine 
increase.  Ver.  10.  So  shall  thy  barns  be  fill- 
ed with  plenty,  and  thy  presses  shall  burst  out 
with  new  wine. 

To  alms  in  secret. — Matt.  vi.  3.  When  thou 
dost  an  alms,  let  not  thy  left  hand  know  what 
thy  right  hand  dotli:  Ver.  4.  That  thine 
alms  may  be  in  secret;  and  thy  Father  which 
seeth  in  secret,  will  reward  thee  openly. 

7b  the  merciful — Matt.  v.  7.  Blessed  are 
the  merciful,  for  they  shall  obtain  mercy. 

Ps.  xviii.  25.  With  the  merciful  thou  wilt 
show  thyself  merciful. 
13 


194  CI.A.RRE    ON    THE 

Prov.  iii.  3.  Let  not  mercy  and  ti-uth  forsakf* 
thee;  bind  them  about  thy  neck,  write  them 
upon  the  table  of  thine  heart.  Ver.  4.  So  shalt 
thou  find  favour  and  g-ood  understanding"  in 
the  sig-ht  of  God  and  man. 

Prov.  xi.  17.  The  merciful  man  doeth  g-ood 
to  his  own  soul;  but  he  that  is  cruel,  troubleth 
his  own  flesh. 

Deut.  xxiv.  12.  If  the  man  be  poor,  thou 
shalt  not  sleep  with  his  pledg-e.  Ver.  13.  Ir 
any  case  thou  shalt  deliver  him  the  pledgee 
aguin  when  the  sun  gr)eth  down,  that  he  may 
sleep  in  his  own  raiment,  and  bless  thee;  and 
it  shall  be  rig-hteousness  unto  thee  before  tlie 
Lord  thy  God. 

XI.   To  the  giving  and  receiving  of  Reproofs. 

To  the  reproving  faithful. — Prov.  xxiv.  25. 
To  them  that  rebuke  him  [the  wicked]  shall 
be  delig-ht,  and  a  g-ood  blessing  shall  come 
upon  them. 

Prov.  xxviii.  23.  Ke  that  rebuketh  a  man, 
afterwards  shall  find  more  favour  tlian  he  that 
fiattereth  with  his  tongaie. 

To  them  that  regard  reproof — Prov.  xiii.  18. 
Poverty  and  shame  shall  be  to  him  that  refu- 
seth  instruction;  but  he  that  regardeth  re- 
proof shall  be  honoured. 

Prov.  XV.  31.  The  ear  that  heareth  the  re- 
proof of  life,  abideth  among"  the  wise.  Ver. 
32«   He  that  refuseth  instruction^  tlespiseth 


PROMISES.  195 

his  own  soul;  but  he  that  heareth  reproof, 
getteth  understanding". 

Prov.  XXV.  12,  As  an  ear-ring-  of  gold,  and 
an  ornament  of  fine  g"old,  so  is  a  wise  reprover 
upon  an  obedient  ear. 

Xn.   To  Forgiving  Injuries. 

Prov.  XX.  22.  Say  not  thou,  I  will  recom- 
pense evil;  but  wait  on  the  Lord,  and  he  shall 
save  thee. 

Prov.  XXV.  21.  If  thine  enemy  be  hungry, 
give  him  bread  to  eat;  and  if  he  be  thirsty, 
g-ive  him  water  to  drink:  Ver.  22.  For  thou 
shalt  heap  coals  of  fire  upon  his  head,  and 
the  Lord  shall  reward  thee.  Rom.  xii.  20. 

Matt.  V.  44.  Love  your  enemies;  bless  them 
that  curse  you;  do  good  to  them  that  hate 
you;  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully 
use  you,  and  persecute  yo\\:  Ver.  45.  That 
ye  may  be  the  children  of  your  Father  which 
is  in  heaven;  for  he  maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on 
the  evil  and  on  the  good,  and  sendeth  rain  on 
the  just  and  on  the  unjust. 

Matt.  vi.  14.  If  ye  forg"ive  men  their  tres- 
passes, your  heavenl}  Father  will  also  forg-ive 
you. 

Mark,  xi.  25.  And  when  ye  stand  praying", 
forgive,  if  ye  have  oug-ht  against  any;  that 
your  Father  also  which  is  in  heaven,  may  for- 
give your  trespasses. 

Luke,  vi.  36.  Love  ye  your  enemies,  and 
do  good,  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing  aga' n; 


196  CLARKE    OTT    THE 

and  your  reward  shall  be  great,  and  ye  shall 
be  the  children  of  the  hig-hest:  For  he  is  kind 
unto  the  unthankful,  and  to  the  evil.  Ver. 
37.  Forg-ive,  and  ye  shall  be  forg-iven. 

1  Pet.  iii.  9.  Not  rendering-  evil  for  evil, 
nor  railing"  for  railing';  but  contrary  wise, 
blessing:  knowing-  that  ye  are  thereunto  call- 
ed, that  ye  should  inherit  a  blessing-. 

To  purity. — Matt.  v.  8.  Blessed  are  the 
pure  in  heart;  for  they  shall  see  God. 

Ps.  xxiv.  3.  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill 
of  the  Lord?  and  who  shall  stand  in  the  holy 
place?  Ver.  4.  He  that  hath  clean  hands, 
and  a  pure  heart. 

Ps.  xviii.  26.  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  pure. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  1.  Truly  God  is  g-ood  to  Israel, 
even  to  such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 

2  Tim.  ii.  21.  If  a  man  therefore  purg-e 
himself  from  these,  he  shall  be  a  vessel  unto 
honour,  sanctified  and  meet  for  the  master's 
use,  and  prepared  unto  every  g-ood  work. 

Tit.  i.  15.  Unto  the  pure  all  tliing-s  are 
pm*e. 

XrV.   To  Diligence. 

Prov.  X.  4.  The  hand  of  the  dilig-ent  raaketh 
rich. 

Prov.  xii.  24.  The  hand  of  the  dilig-ent 
shall  bear  rule;  but  the  slothful  shall  be  un- 
der tribute.     Ver.   27.   Tlie  substance  of  a 


PROMISES.  197 

diligent  man  is  precious.  Ve/.  11.  He  that 
tilleth,  his  hand  shall  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

Prov.  xiii.  4.  The  soul  of  the  slug-g-ard  de- 
sireth,  and  hath  nothing-;  but  the  soul  of  the 
dilij^ent  shall  be  made  fat.  Ver.  11.  Wealth 
pot'cen  by  vanity  shall  be  diminished;  but  he 
tnat  g-athereth  by  labour  shall  increase. 

Prov.  xiv.  23.  In  all  labour  there  is  profit. 

Prov.  xxi.  5.  The  thoug-hts  of  the  dilig-ent 
lend  only  to  plenteousriess;  but  of  every  one 
that  is  hasty,  only  to  want. 

Prov.  xxii.  29.  Seest  ♦thou  a  man  dilig-ent 
in  his  business;  he  shall  stand  before  king-s, 
he  shall  not  stand  before  mean  men. 

Prov.  xxviii.  19.  He  that  tilleth  his  land 
shall  have  plenty  of  bread;  but  he  that  fol- 
loweth  after  vain  persons,  shall  have  poverty 
enoug-h. 

To  improving  our  falents. — Matt.  xxv.  23. 
Well  done,  g-ood  and  faithful  servant;  thou 
hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  thing's;  I  will 
make  thee  ruler  over  many  thing-s:  Enter 
thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord.  Ver.  29.  Unto 
every  one  that  hath  shall  be  g-iven,  and  he 
shall  have  abundance.  Matt.  xiii.  12. 

XV.  To  the  Just  and  Honest. 

Deut.  xvi.  20.  That  which  is  altog-ether 
just  shalt  thou  follow,  tliat  thou  may  est  live 
And  inherit  the  land  which  tlie  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

Deut  xxv.  15.  Thou  shalt  have  a  perfect 


198  CLARKE    ON    THF 

and  just  weig-ht;  a  perfect  and  just  measure 
shalt  thou  have;  that  thy  days  may  be  length- 
ened in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

Prov.  xi.  1.  A  false  balance  is  an  abomina- 
tion unto  the  Lord;  but  a  just  weight  is  his 
delig-ht. 

Prov.  XV.  27.  He  that  is  greedy  of  g^in, 
troubleth  his  own  house;  but  he  that  hateth 
g-ifts,  shall  live. 

Prov.  xvi.  8.  Better  is  a  little  with  rig-hte- 
ousness,  than  great  revenues  without  rig-ht. 

Prov.  xxviii.  20.  A  faithful  man  abounds 
with  blessing-s;  but  he  that  maketh  haste  to 
be  rich,  shall  not  be  innocent. 

Prov.  xxi.  3.  To  do  justice  and  judgment 
is  more  acceptable  to  the  Lord  than  sacrifice. 

Prov.  xii.  21.  There  shall  no  evil  happen 
to  the  just;  but  the  wicked  shall  be  filled 
with  miscliief 

Is.  xxxiii.  15.  He  that  walketh  rig'hteous- 
ly,  and  speaketh  uprig-htly;  he  that  despiseth 
the  guin  of  oppressions,  that  shaketh  his 
hands  from  holding-  of  bribes,  that  stoppeth 
his  ears  from  hearing"  of  blood,  and  shutteth 
his  eyes  from  seeing"  evil:  Ver.  16.  He  shall 
dwell  on  high;  his  place  of  defence  shall  be 
the  munitions  of  rocks:  bread  shall  be  given 
him,  his  waters  shall  be  sure. 

Ezek.  xviii.  5.  If  a  man  be  just,  and  doth 
that  which  is  lawful  and  right:  Ver.  17. 
And  hath  not  oppressed  any,  but  hath  re- 


PROMISES.  199 

stored  to  the  debtor  his  pledg-e;  hath  spoiled 
none  by  violence;  hath  g-iven  his  bread  to  the 
hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a 
garment:  Ver.  8.  He  that  hath  not  g-iven  forth 
upon  usury,  neither  hath  taken  any  increase; 
that  hath  witiidi-awn  his  hand  from  ii\iquity; 
hath  executed  true  judgement  between  man 
and  man;  Ver.  9.  Hath  walked  in  my  sta- 
tutes, and  hath  kept  my  judg-meuts,  to  deal 
truly:  he  is  just,  he  shall  surely  live,  saiththe 
Lord. 

Ps.  XV.  5.  He  that  putteth  not  out  his  mo- 
ney to  \isury,  nor  taketh  a  reward  against  the 
innocent:  he  thaf  doth  these  thing's  shall  never 
be  moved. 

XVI.   To  Truth. 

Ps.  XV.  1.  Lord,  who  shall  abide  in  thy  ta- 
bernacle? Who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill? 
Ver.  2.  He  that  speaketh  the  truth  in  his 
heart. 

Prov.  xii.  19.  The  lip  of  truth  shall  be  es- 
tablished for  ever;  but  a  lying"  tong-ue  is  but 
for  a  moment.  Ver.  22.  Lying"  lips  are  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord;  but  they  that  deal 
ti'uly  are  hijj  delight. 

1  Pet.  iii.  10.  He  that  will  love  life,  and 
see  good  d  lys,  let  him  refrain  his  tongue  from 
evil,  and  his  lips  that  they  speak  no  guile. 
Ps.  xxxiv   12,  lis. 


200  CLARKE    Om    THE 


XVn.   To  Candour. 


7b  judging. — Matt.  vii.  1.  Jiidg-e  not,  that 
ye  be  not  judg-ed. — Ver.  2.  For  with  what 
judg-ment  ye  judg-e,  ye  shall  be  judg-ed;  and 
with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be  mea- 
sui-ed  to  you  again. 

In  speaking. — Ps.  xv.  1.  Lord,  who  shall 
dwell,  &.C.  Ver.  3.  He  that  backbiteth  not 
with  his  tong-ue,  nor  doth  evil  to  liis  neig-h- 
bour,  nor  taketh  up  reproach  against  his 
neighbour. 

XVrn.    7b  Contentment  and  Mortijicatio^i. 

Prov.  xiv.  30.  A  sound  heart  is  the  life  of 
the  flesh,  but  envy  the  rottenness  of  the 
bones. 

Prov.  xxiii.  17.  Let  not  thine  heart  envy 
sinnei*s;  but  be  thou  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
all  the  day  long.  Ver.  18.  For,  surely  the!'e 
is  an  end,  and  thine  expectation  shall  not  be 
cut  off. 

1  Tim.  vi.  6.  Godliness  with  contentment 
IS  great  gain. 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  Let  your  conversation  be 
without  covetousness,  and  be  content  with 
such  things  as  you  have:  For  he  hath  said,  1 
will  never  leave  thee  nor  forsake  thee. 

7b   mortification. — Rom.   vii.    13.     If    ye 


rnoMiSES.  201 

tliroiigh  the  spirit  do  mortify  the  deeds  of 
tlie  bod}',  ye  sludl  live. 

Matt.  v.'29.  If  thy  ri^ht  eye  offend  thee, 
phick  it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee;  for  it  is 
profitable  for  thee,  that  one  of  thy  members 
should  perish,  and  not  that  thy  whole  body 
should  be  cast  into  hell.  Ver.  30.  And  if 
tliy  rig"ht  hand  offend  thee,  cut  it  off,  and 
cast  it  from  thee;  for  it  is  profitable  for  thee, 
that  one  of  thy  members  s]\ould  perish,  and 
not  that  thy  whole  body  should  be  cast  into 
hell. 

To  the  Spiritually  minded. — Rom.  viii.  6. 
To  be  carnally  minded,  is  death;  but  to  be 
spiritually  minded,  is  life  and  peace. 


CHAPTER  m. 

PROMISES  TO  DUTIES  BELONGIIirG  TO  BOTH 
TABLES. 

I.   To  the  Meek,  Humble,  Contrite. 

To  the  Meek. — ^Psalm,  xxii.  26.  The  meek 
jhall  eat,  and  be  satisfied:  they  shall  praise 
the  Lord  that  seek  him;  your  heart  shall  live 
for  ever. 

Ps.  XXV.  9.  The  meek  will  he  g^iide  in 
judgment,  and  the  meek  will  he  teach  his  way. 


202  CLARKE    ON    THE 

Ps.  xxvii.  11.  The  meek  shall  inhei-it  the 
eai'th,  and  shall  delig-ht  themsehes  in  the 
abundance  of  peace. 

Matt.  V.  5.  Blessed  are  the  meek,  for  tliey 
shall  inherit  the  earth. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  6.  The  Lord  lifteth  up  the  meek. 
He  casteth  the  wicked  down  to  the  ground. 

Ps.  clxix.  4.  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in 
his  people;  he  will  beautify  the  meek  with 
his  salvation. 

Zeph.  ii.  3.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  meek 
of  the  earth,  which  have  wrought  his  judg- 
ment; seek  righteousness,  seek  meekness:  it 
may  be  ye  shall  be  hid  in  the  day  of  the 
Lord's  anger. 

Is.  xi.  4.  With  rigliteousness  shall  he  judge 
the  poor,  and  reprove  with  equity  for  the 
meek  of  the  earth. 

Is.  xxix.  19.  The  meek  shall  increase  their 
joy  in  the  Lord,  and  the  poor  among  men 
shall  rejoice  in  the  holy  one  of  Israel. 

1  Pet.  iii.  3.  Whose  adorning,  let  it  not  be 
that  outward  adorning  of  plaiting  the  hair, 
and  of  wearing  of  gold,  or  of  putting  on  of  ap- 
parel: Ver.  4.  But  let  it  be  the  hidden  man 
of  the  heart,  in  that  which  is  not  corruptible; 
even  the  ornament  of  a  meek  and  quiet  spirit, 
which  is  in  the  sight  of  God  of  great  price. 

Prov.  xiv.  29.  He  that  is  slow  to  wratli,  13 
of  great  understanding. 

Prov.  XV.  18.  He  that  is  slow  to  anger,  ap- 


PHOMISES.  203 

peasetli  strife.  Ver.  1.  A  soft  answer  turn- 
eth  away  wrath. 

Prov.  xvi.  32.  He  that  is  slow  to  ang-er,  is 
better  than  the  mig-hty;  and  he  that  ruleth  his 
spirit,  than  he  that  taketh  a  city. 

Prov.  xix.  11.  The  discretion  of  a  man  de- 
fnrreth  his  anger,  and  it  is  his  glory  to  pass  over 
a  transgression. 

Prov.  XX.  3.  It  is  an  honour  to  a  man  to 
cease  from  strife. 

To  the  humble. — Job,  xxii.  29.  He  shall  save 
the  humble  person. 

Ps.  ix.  12.  He  forgetteth  not  the  cry  of  the 
humble. 

Ps.  X.  17.  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the  desir** 
of  the  humble. 

Ps.  cxxxviii.  6.  Though  the  Lord  be  high, 
yet  hath  he  respect  unto  the  lowly:  but  the 
proud  he  knoweth  afar  off. 

Prov.  iii.  34.  Siirely,  he  scorneth  the  scorn- 
ers;  but  he  giveth  gi-ace  to  the  humble. 

James,  iv.  6.  Wherefore  he  saitb,  he  resist- 
cth  the  proud,  but  giveth  grace  unto  the  hum- 
hie.  1  Pet.  V.  5. 

Prov.  xi.  2.  When  pride  cometh,  then 
Cometh  shame;  but  with  the  lowly  is  wisdom. 

Prov.  XV.  33.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  tlie 
instruction  of  wisdom;  and  before  honour  is 
li  umility . 

Prov.  xviii.  12.  Before  destruction,  the  heart 
of  man  is  hearty;  and  before  honour  is  hu- 
mility. 


204  CLARKE    ON    THE 

Prov.  xxix.  23.  A  man's  pride  shall  bring 
him  low;  but  honour  shall  uphold  the  humble 
in  spirit. 

Prov.  xvi.  19.  Better  is  it  to  be  of  an  hum* 
ble  spirit  witli  the  lowly,  than  to  divide  the 
spoil  with  the  proud. 

Prov.  xxii.  4.  By  humility,  and  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  are  riches,  honour,  and  life. 

Matt,  xxiii.  12.  Whosoever  shall  exalt  him- 
self shall  be  abased;  and  he  that  shall  humble 
himself  shall  be  exalted.  Luke,  xviii.  14. 

Matt,  xviii.  4.  Whosoever  shall  humble  him- 
self as  this  little  child,  the  same  is  greatest  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

To  the  contrite  and  mourners. — Ps.  xxxiv. 
18.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a 
broken  heai't,  and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  con- 
trite sp  irit. 

Ps.  li.  17.  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  bro- 
ken spirit;  a  broken  and  contrite  heart,  O  God, 
thou  wilt  not  despise. 

Ps.  xlvii.  3.  He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart, 
and  bindeth  up  their  wounds. 

Eccl.  vii.  3.  Sorrow  is  better  than  laughter; 
for  by  the  sadness  of  the  countenance  the 
heart  is  made  better. 

Is.  Ivii.  15.  Thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty 
One  that  inhabiteth  eternity,  whose  name  is 
HOLY.  I  dwell  in  the  high  and  holy  place, 
with  him  also  that  is  of  a  contrite  and  humble 
spirit:  to  revive  the  spirit  of  the  humble,  and 
to  revive  the  heart  of  the  contrite  ones. 


rnoMisE^  205 

Is.  Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look,  even  to 
him  that  Is  of  a  poor  and  contrite  spirit,  and 
trembleth  at  my  word. 

Matt.  V.  3.  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit;  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Ver.  4.  Bless- 
ed arc  they  that  mourn;  for  they  shall  be 
comforted. 

II.  To  them  that  Suffer  for  Righteousness*  sake. 

Matt.  V.  10.  Blessed  are  they  which  are  per- 
secuted for  rig-hteousness'  sake;  for  theirs  is 
the  king-dom  of  heaven.  Ver.  11.  Blessed  are 
ye  when  men  shall  revile  you,  and  persecute 
you,  and  say  all  manner  of  evil  thing's  ag"ainst 
you  falsely,  for  my  sake.  Ver.  12.  Rejoice,  and 
be  exceeding-  g"lad,  for  gi*eat  is  your  reward  in 
heaven;  for  so  persecuted  they  the  prophets 
which  were  before  you. 

Matt.  X.  39.  He' that  findeth  his  life,  shall 
lose  it;  and  he  that  loseth  his  life,  for  my  sake, 
shall  find  it. 

Matt  xix.  29.  Every  one  that  hath  forsaken 
houses,  or  brethren,  or  sisters,  or  father,  or 
mother,  or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands,  for  my 
lame's  sake,  shall  receive  an  hundred  fold, 
and  shall  inherit  everlasting  life. 

2  Cor.  iv.  9.  Persecuted,  but  not  forsaken. 

2  Tim.  ii.  12.  If  we  suffer,  we  shall  also 
reig-n  with  him. 

Rom.  viii.  17.  If  so  be  that  we  suffer  with 
him,  that  we  may  be  also  g-lorified  tog-ether. 
Ver.  o5.  Who  shall  separate  us  from  the  love 


206  CLAHKE    07f    THE 

of  Clinst;  Shall  tribulation,  or  distress,  or  per- 
secution, or  famine,  or  nakedness,  or  peril,  or 
the  sword?  Ver.  36.  (As  it  is  written,  for  thy 
sake  we  are  killed  all  the  day  long";  we  are  ac- 
counted as  sheep  for  the  slaug-hter.)  Ver.  37. 
Nay,  in  all  these  thing's  we  are  more  than  con- 
querors through  him  tliat  loved  us. 

Heb.  X.  34.  For  ye  had  compassion  of  me 
in  my  bonds,  and  took  joyfully  the  spoiling 
of  your  goods,  knowing  in  yourselves,  that  ye 
have  a  better  and  an  enduring  substance. 
Ver.  35.  Cast  not  away  therefore,  your  confi- 
dence, which  hath  great  recompense  of  re- 
ward. 

1  Pet.  iii.  14.  If  ye  suffer  for  righteousness* 
sake,  happy  are  ye;  and  be  not  afi-aid  of  tlieir 
ten'or,  neither  be  troubled;  Ver.  17.  For  it  ia 
better,  if  the  will  of  God  be  so,  that  ye  suffer 
for  well-doing,  than  for  evil-doing. 

1  Pet.  iv.  12.  Beloved,  think  it  not  strange 
concerning  the  fiery  trial,  which  is  to  try  you, 
as  though  some  strange  thing  happened  imto 
you;  Ver.  13.  But  rejoice,  insomuch  as  ye  are 
pailakers  of  Christ's  suffering;  that  when  his 
glory  shall  be  revealed,  ye  may  be  glad  also 
with  exceeding  joy.  Ver.  14.  If  ye  be  re- 
proached for  the  name  of  Christ,  happy  are 
ye;  for  the  Spirit  of  glory  and  of  God  resteth 
upon  you:  on  their  part  he  is  evil  spoken  of, 
but  on  your  part  he  is  glorified. 

To  them  that  are  excommunicated  unjustly. 
*— Is.  Ixvi.  5.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ve 


PROMISES.  207 

that  tremble  at  his  word:  your  brethren  that 
hated  you,  that  cast  you  out  for  my  name's 
sake,  said.  Let  the  Lord  be  g-lorified;  but  he 
shall  appear  to  your  joy,  and  tliey  shall  be 
ashamed. 

Luke,  vi.  22.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men 
shall  hate  you,  and  when  they  shall  separate 
you  from  their  company,  and  shall  reproach 
you,  and  cast  out  your  name  as  evil,  for  the 
son  of  man's  sake.  Ver.  23.  Rejoice  ye  in 
that  day;  and  leap  for  joy,  for,  behold,  your 
reward  is  gi*eat  in  heaven. 

III.  To  Patience  and  Submission. 

Lam.  iii.  26.  It  is  g-ood  that  a  man  should 
both  hope,  and  quietly  wait  for  the  salvation 
of  the  Lord.  Ver.  27.  It  is  g-ood  for  a  man 
that  he  bear  the  yoke  in  his  youth.     Ver. 

28.  He  sitteth  alone  and  keepeth  silence, 
because  he  hath  borne  it  upon  him.     Ver. 

29.  He  putteth  his  mouth  in  the  dust,  if  so  be 
there  may  be  hope.  Ver.  31.  For  the  Lord 
will  not  cast  off  for  ever. 

Heb.  X.  35.  Cast  not  away  your  confidence, 
which  hatli  gi-eat  recompense  of  reward. 
Ver.  36.  For  ye  have  need  of  patience,  tliat 
after  ye  have  done  the  will  of  God,  ye  mig-lit 
receive  the  promise.  Ver.  37.  For  yet  a  lit- 
tle while,  and  he  that  shall  come,  will  come, 
and  will  not  tany. 

Heb.  vi.  12.  That  ye  be  not  slothful,  but 


208  CLARKE    OIT    THE 

followers  of  them,  who  through  faith  and  pa- 
tience inherit  the  promises. 

Jam.  i.  2.  My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy 
when  ye  fall  into  divers  temptation:  Ver.  3. 
Knowing-  this,  that  the  trying-  of  your  faitli 
worketh  patience.  Ver.  4.  But  let  patience 
have  her  perfect  work,  that  ye  may  be  per- 
fect and  entire,  wanting-  nothing-.  Ver.  12. 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  endureth  temptation: 
for  when  he  is  tried  he  shall  receive  the 
crown  of  life  which  the  Lord  hath  promised 
to  them  that  love  him. 

Rom.  v.  4.  We  g-lory  in  tribulation,  know- 
ing-  that  tribulation  worketh  patience:  Ver. 
4.  And  patience,  experience;  and  experience, 
hope. 

Prov.  X.  28.  The  hope  of  the  rig-hteous 
shall  be  g-ladness. 

1  Pet.  V.  6.  Humble  yourselves  under  the 
mig-hty  hand  of  God,  that  ye  may  be  exalted 
in  due  time. 

James,  Iv.  10,  Humble  yourselves  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  lift  you  up. 

James,  v.  7-  Be  patient,  brethren,  unto  the 
coming-  of  the  Lord.  Behold  the  husbandman 
waiteth  for  the  precious  fruit  of  the  earth, 
and  hath  long-  patience  for  it,  imtil  he  re- 
ceive tlie  early  and  the  latter  rain.  Ver.  8. 
I?c  ye  also  patient,  establish  your  hearts: 
for  the  coming-  of  the  Lord  draweth  nig-h. 
Ver.  .11.  Behold,  we  count  them  happy 
which  endui-e.     Ye  have  heard  of  the  pa^ 


PROMISES.  209 

tience  of  Job,  and  have  seen  the  end  of  the 
Lord,  that  the  Loi-d  is  very  pitiful,  and  of 
tender  mercy. 

1  Pet.  ii.  20.  If  when  ye  do  well,  and  suf- 
fer for  it,  ye  take  it  patiently,  this  is  accept- 
able with  God. 

IV.  To  Perseverance. 

Matt.  X.  22.  He  that  endureth  to  the  end 
shall  be  saved.  Chap.  xxiv.  13. 

John,  viii.  31.  If  ye  continue  in  my  word, 
then  are  ye  my  disciples  indeed.  Ver.  32. 
And  ye  shall  know  the  ti*uth,  and  the  truth 
shall  make  you  free. 

John,  XV.  7.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my 
words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask  what  ye  will, 
and  it  shall  be  done  unto  you. 

1  Cor.  XV.  58.  My  beloved  brethren;  be 
ye  steadfast,  unmovable,  always  abounding 
in  the  work  of  the  Lord,  for  as  much  as  ye 
know  that  your  labour  is  not  in  vain  in  the 
Lord. 

Gal.  vi.  9.  Let  us  not  be.  weary  in  well 
doi'^g;  for  in  due  season  we  shall  reap,  if  we 
faint  not. 

Heb.  X.  23.  Let  us  hold  fast  the  profession 
of  our  faith  without  wavering,  for  he  is  faith- 
ful tliat  promised.  Ver.  o5.  Cast  not  away 
your  confidence,  which  hath  gi*eat  recom- 
pense of  reward. 

1  John,  ii.  24.  Let  that  abide  in  you,  which 
ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning.  If  thai 
14 


210  CLAIIKE    ON    THE 

whicli  ye  have  heard  from  the  begnnn'uig  shall 
remain  in  you,  ye  shall  also  continue  in  the 
Son,  and  in  the  Father.  Ver.  28.  And  now, 
little  children,  abide  in  him,  that  when  he 
shall  appear,  ye  may  have  confidence,  and 
not  be  ashamed  before  him  at  his  coming. 

2  John,  ver.  8.  Look  to  yourselves,  that  we 
lose  not  the  thiiigfs  which  we  have  wrought, 
but  that  we  receive  a  full  rewaj-d.  Ver.  9. 
Whosoever  transgresseth  and  abideth  not  in 
the  doctrine  of  Christ,  hath  not  God:  He  that 
abideth  in  the  doctrine  of  Christ  he  hath  both 
the  Father  and  the  Son. 

Rev.  ii.  10.  Be  thou  faithful  unto  death, 
and  I  will  give  thee  a  crown  of  life. 

To  him  that  overcometh. — Rev.  ii.  7.  To  him 
that  overcometh  will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  tree 
of  life,  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  Paradise 
of  God.  Ver.  11.  He  that  overcometh,  shall 
not  be  hurt  of  the  second  death:  Ver.  17. 
To  him  that  overcometh,  will  I  give  to  eat 
of  the  hidden  manna;  and  I  will  give  him  a 
white  stone,  and  in  the  stone  a  new  name 
written,  which  no  ;  nan  knowetli,  saving  he 
that  receiveth  it. 

Rev.  iii.  5.  He  that  overcometh,  the  same 
shall  be  clothed  in  white  raiment,  and  I  will 
not  blot  out  his  name  out  of  the  book  of  life 5 
but  I  will  confess  his  name  before  vr\y  Father, 
and  before  his  angels.  Ver.  12.  Him  that 
overcometh  will  I  make  a  pillar  in  the  tem- 
ple of  my  God,  and  he  shall  go  no  more  out'. 


PROMISES.  211 

tnd  I  will  write  upon  him  the  name  of  my 
(lod,  and  the  name  of  the  city  of  my  God, 
wliich  is  New  Jerusalem,  wlxich  cometh  down 
out  of  heaven  from  my  God;  and  I  will  write 
upon  him  my  new  name.  Ver.  21.  To  him 
that  overcometh  will  I  grant  to  sit  with  me  in 
my  throne;  even  as  1  also  overcame  and  am 
fcet  down  with  my  Father  in  his  throne. 

Rev.  xxi.  7.  He  that  overcometh  shall  in- 
herit all  tilings;  and  I  will  be  his  God,  and 
he  shall  be  my  son. 


APPENDIX 
OF  TBE  PROmCZSES, 

KELATING  TO  THE 

STATE  OF  THE  CHURCH. 


1 .  Of  the  enlargement  of  the  Churchy  and  the 
spreading  of  the  Gospel  and  Kingdom  of 
Christ  through  the  world. 

Psalms,  ii.  8.  Ask  of  me,  and  I  will  give 
thee  the  Heathen  for  thine  inheritance,  and 
the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  for  thy  pos- 
session. Vcr.  9.  Thou  shalt  break  them  with 
a  rod  of  iron;  thou  shalt  dash  them  in  pieces 
like  a  potter's  vessel.  Ps.  xxii.  27.  All  the 
ends  of  the  earth  shall  remember,  and  turn 
unto  the  Lord:  and  all  the  kindreds  of  the 
nations  shall  worship  before  him.  Ver.  28. 
For  the  kingdom  is  the  Lord's;  and  he  is  the 
g'overnor  among  the  nations. 

Ps.  Ixvii.  2.  That  thy  way  may  be  known 
upon  earth,  thy  saving-  health  among  all  na- 
tions.    Ver.  7.   God  shall  bless  us,  and  aU 


PROMISES.  2l3 

the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear  him,  Ps. 
Ixviii.  31.  Princes  shall  come  out  of  Eg}'pt; 
Ethiopia  shall  soon  stretch  out  her  hands  unto 
God.  Ps.  Ixxii.  8.  He  shall  have  dominion  from 
sea  to  sea,  and  fi'om  the  river  unto  the  ends 
of  the  earth.  Ver.  11.  Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall 
down  before  him;  all  nations  shall  serve  him. 
Ver.  17.  His  name  shall  endure  for  ever;  his 
name  shall  be  continued  as  long"  as  tlie  sun; 
and  men  shall  be  blessed  in  him;  all  nations 
shall  call  him  blessed.  Ver.  19.  Let  the  whole 
earth  be  filled  with  his  glory.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  9. 
All  nations  whom  thou  hast  made  shall  come 
and  worship  before  thee,  O  Lord,  and  shall 
glorify  thy  name.  Ps.  cii.  15.  The  heathen 
shall  fear  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the 
kings  of  the  earth  thy  glory.  Ver.  16.  When 
the  Lord  shall  build  up  Zion,  he  shall  appear 
in  his  glory.  Ps.  ex.  3.  Thy  people  shall  be 
wiUing  in  the  day  of  thy  power,  in  the  beau- 
ties of  holiness  from  the  womb  of  the  morn- 
ing: thou  hast  the  dew  of  thy  youth. 

Is.  ii.  2.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  last 
days,  that  the  mountain  of  the  Lord's  house 
shall  be  established  in  the  top  of  the  moun- 
tains, and  shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills;  and 
all  nations  shall  flow  unto  it.  Ver.  3.  And 
many  people  shall  go  and  say.  Come  ye,  and 
let  us  go  up  to  the  mountain  of  the  Lord,  to 
the  house  of  the  God  of  Jacob;  and  he  will 
teach  us  of  his  ways,  and  we  will  walk  in  his 
path? ;  For  out  of  Zion  shall  go  forth  the  law, 


214  CLARKE  ON  THE 

and  the  word  of  the  Lord  from  Jerusalem. 
Micah,  iv.  1,  2. 

Is.  xi.  10.  In  that  day  there  shall  be  a  root 
of  Jesse,  which  shall  stand  for  an  ensign  of  the 
people:  to  it  shall  the  Gentiles  seek,  and  his 
rest  shall  be  g-lorious. 

Is.  xl.  3.  The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the 
wilderness,  prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
make  straig-ht  in  the  desert  a  hig-hway  for  our 
God.  Ver.  4.  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted, 
and  every  mountain  and  hill  shall  be  brong-ht 
low;  and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straig-ht^ 
and  the  roug-h  places  plain.  Ver.  5.  And  the 
g-lory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  revealed,  and  all 
flesh  shall  see  it  tog"ether:  for  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

Is.  xlii.  1.  Behold  my  servant,  whom  I  up- 
hold; mine  elect,  in  whom  my  soul  delig-ht- 
eth:  I  have  put  my  Spirit  upon  him;  he  shall 
bring"  forth  judgment  to  tDe  Gentiles.  Ver.  4. 
He  shall  not  fail  nor  be  discourag-ed,  till  he 
have  set  judgroent  in  the  earth;  and  the  isle 
shall  wait  for  his  law.  Ver.  6. 1  the  Lord  have 
called  thee  in  rig-hteousness,  and  will  hold 
thine  hand,  and  will  keep  thee,  and  give  thee 
for  a  covenant  of  the  people,  for  a  lig-ht  of  the 
Gentiles.  Ver.  7.  To  open  the  blind  eyes,  to 
bring  out  the  prisoner  from  the  prison,  and 
them  that  sit  in  darkness  out  of  the  prison- 
house. 

Is.  xl/.  23.  I  have  sworn  by  myself,  the 
word  is  g-one  forth  out  of  my  mouth  in  rig-ht* 


PROTrtlSES.  215 

eousness,  and  shall  not  return,  that  anto  me 
every  knee  shall  bow,  every  tong-ue  shall 
sv.'car.  Ver.  24.  Surely,  sluill  one  say,  in  the 
Lord  have  I  rig"hteousness  and  strength:  even 
to  him  shall  men  come,  and  all  tluil  ai-e  incen- 
sed ag"ainst  him  shall  be  ashamed.  See  Ver.  14. 

Is.  Hi.  10.  The  Loi-d  hath  made  bare  his 
hrvly  ai-m  in  the  eyes  of  all  nations,  and  all  the 
ends  of  the  earth  shall  see  the  salvation  of  our 
God.  Is.  liii.  10.  When  thou  shalt  make  his 
soul  an  offering  for  sin,  he  shall  see  his  seed, 
he  shall  prolong-  his  days,  and  the  pleasure  of 
the  Lord  shall  prosper  in  his  hand.  Ver.  11. 
He  shall  see  of  the  ti-avail  of  his  soul,  and  shall 
be  satisfied;  by  his  knowledg-e  shall  my  rig-ht- 
eous  servant  justify  many!  for  he  shall  bear 
their  iniquities.  Ver.  12.  Therefore  will  I  di- 
vide him  a  portion  with  the  gi'eat,  and  he  shall 
divide  the  spoil  with  the  strong-. 

Is.  Ixv.  17.  Behold,  I  create  new  heavens 
and  a  new  earth,  and  the  former  shall  not  be 
remembered  nor  come  into  mind.  Is.  Ixvi.  8. 
Who  hath  heard  such  a  thing-?  Who  hath  seen 
such  things?  Shall  the  earth  be  made  to  bring 
forth  in  one  day?  Or  shall  a  nation  be  born  at 
once?  For  a.s  soon  as  Zion  travailed  she 
brought  forth  her  children.  Ver.  9.  Shall  I 
bring-  to  the  birth,  and  not  cause  to  bring 
forth,  saith  the  Lord:  Shall  I  cause  to  brin^ 
forth,  and  shut  the  womb?  saith  thy  God.  Ver. 
18.  It  shall  come,  that  I  will  gather  all  nations 
•nd  tongues:  and  tliey  shall  see  my  glory. 


216  CLARKE    017   THB 

Ver.  19.  And  I  will  set  a  sign  among  them, 
and  I  will  send  those  tliat  escape  of  them  unto 
the  nations,  to  Tarshish,  Pul,  and  Lud,  that 
draw  the  bow,  to  Tubal,  and  Javan,  to  the 
isles  afar  off,  that  have  not  heard  my  fame, 
neither  hive  seen  my  glory;  and  they  sliall  de- 
clare my  gl^ry  among  the  Gentiles.  Ver.  20. 
A.nd  they  shall  bring  all  your  brethren  for  an 
offering  unto  tlie  Lord  out  of  all  nations.  Ver. 
23.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  from  one 
new  moon  to  another,  and  from  one  sabbath 
to  another,  shall  all  flesh  come  to  worship  be- 
fore me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Dan.  ii.  44.  And  in  the  days  of  these  kings 
shall  the  God  of  heaven  set  up  a  kingdom, 
which  shall  never  be  destroyed:  and  the  king- 
dom shall  not  be  let  to  other  people;  but  it 
shall  break  in  pieces  and  consume  all  these 
kingdoms,  and  it  shall  stand  for  ever. 

Dan.  vii.  13.  And  I  saw  in  the  night  visions, 
and  behold,  one  like  the  son  of  man  came  with 
the  clouds  of  heaven,  and  came  to  the  ancieiit 
of  days,  and  they  brought  him  near  before 
him.  Ver.  14.  And  there  was  given  him  domi- 
nion ard  glory,  and  a  kingdom,  that  all  peo- 
ple, nations,  and  languages,  should  serve  hira, 
Ver.  27.  And  the  kingdom,  and  dominion, 
and  the  greatness  of  the  kingdom  under  the 
whole  heaven  shall  be  given  to  the  people  oi 
the  saints  of  the  most  high,  whose  kingdom  ia 
an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all  domirions 
shall  serve  and  obey  him. 


PROMISES.  HIT 

Zech.  li.  10.  Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daug-hter 
of  Zion;  for  lo,  I  come,  and  1  will  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  saith  the  Lord.  Ver.  11.  And 
many  nations  shall  be  joined  to  the  Lord  in 
that  day,  and  shall  be  my  people;  and  I  will 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  the  Lord  of  Hosts  hath  sent  me 
unto  thee. 

Zech.  viii.  21.  And  the  inhabitants  of  one 
city  shall  g-o  to  another,  saying-,  let  us  g"o 
speedily  to  pray  before  the  Lord,  and  to  seek 
the  Lord  of  Hosts!  I  will  g-o  also.  Ver.  22. 
Yea,  many  people,  and  strong-  nations  shall 
come  to  seek  the  Lord  of  Hosts  in  Jerusalem, 
and  to  pray  before  the  Lord.  Ver.  23.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  Hosts,  in  those  days  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  ten  men  shall  take  hold, 
out  of  all  lang-uag-es  of  the  nations,  even  shall 
take  hold  of  the  skirt  of  him  that  is  a  Jew, 
saying-.  We  will  g-o  with  you;  for  we  have 
heard  that  God  is  with  you. 

Zech.  xiv.  9.  And  the  Lord  shall  be  king 
over  all  the  earth;  in  that  da/  shall  there  be 
one  Lord,  and  his  name  one. 

Mai.  i.  11.  From  the  rising  of  the  sun,  even 
to  the  going  down  of  the  same,  my  name 
shall  be  great  among  the  Gentiles,  and  in 
every  place  incense  shall  be  offered  unto  my 
name,  and  a  pure  offering;  for  my  name  shall 
be  great  among  the  heathen,  saith  the  Lord 
of  Hosts. 

Matt  viii.   11.    T  say  unto  you,  that  many 


21  S  CLAHKE   ON  THE 

shall  come  from  the  east  and  west,  and  shall 
sit  down  with  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  .Fa- 
cob,  in  the  klng-dom  of  heaven.  Chap.  xxiv. 
14.  The  Gospel  of  the  king-dom  shall  be 
preached  in  all  the  world,  for  a  witness  unto 
all  nations;  and  then  shall  the  end  come. 

John,  xii.  32.  And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up,  will 
draw  all  men  after  mc. 

Rev.  xi.  15.  And  the  seventh  ang-el  sound- 
ed, and  there  were  g-reat  voices  in  heaven, 
saying-,  the  king"doms  of  our  Lord,  and  of  his 
Christ;  and  he  shall  reig-n  for  ever  and  ever. 
See  Rev.  vii.  9,  10.  Rev.  xii.  10. 

II.    Glory  of  the  Church. 

Ps.  xlv.  13.  The  king-'s  daug-hter  is  all  glo- 
rious within;  her  clothing"  is  of  wroug-ht  g-old. 
Chap,  xlviii.  2.  Beautiful  for  situation,  the 
joy  of  the  whole  earth  is  Mount  Zion,  on  the 
sides  of  the  north,  the  city  of  the  Great  King". 
Ver.  12.  Walk  about  Zion,  and  g-o  round 
about  her;  tell  the  towers  thereof;  Ver.  13. 
Mark  ye  well  her  bulwarks,  consider  her  pa- 
laces, that  ye  may  tell  it  to  the  g-enerations 
following".  Chap.  Ixxxvii.  3.  Glorious  things 
are  spoken  of  thee,  O  city  of  God. 

Is.  xlvi.  13.  I  will  bring  near  my  righteous- 
ness; it  shall  not  be  far  off,  and  m}-  salvation 
shall  not  tarry;  and  I  will  place  salvation  in 
Zion  for  Israel  my  glory. 

Is.  liv.  11.    O  thou  afflicted,  tossed  with 


pnoi«isEs.  219 

tempest,  and  not  comforted,  behold  1  will  lay 
thy  stones  with  fair  colours,  and  lay  thy  foun- 
dations with  sapphires.  Ver.  12-  And  I  will 
make  thy  Avindows  of  agates,  and  thy  gutes 
of  carbuncles,  and  all  tliy  boi-ders  of  pleasant 
stones. 

Is.  Ix,  1.  Arise,  shine,  forthylig-ht  is  come, 
and  the  g-lory  of  the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee. 
Ver.  2.  For  behold,  darkness  shall  cover  the 
earth,  and  gi'oss  darkness  the  people;  but  the 
Lord  shall  arise  upon  thee,  and  his  glory  shall 
be  seen  upon  thee. 

Is.  Ixii.  2.  The  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  rig-ht- 
eousness,  and  all  king's  thy  g'lory;  and  thou 
shalt  be  called  by  a  new  name,  which  the 
mouth  of  the  Lord  shall  name.  Ver.  3.  Thou 
shalt  also  be  a  crown  of  g'lory  in  the  hand  of 
the  Lord,  and  a  royal  diadem  in  the  hand  of 
thy  God. 

Rev.  xxi.  10.  And  he  carried  me  away  in 
the  spirit,  to  a  great  and  hig-h  mountain,  and 
showed  me  that  great  city,  the  holy  Jerusa- 
lem,  descending-  out  of  heaven  from  God. 
Ver.  11.  Having-  the  g-lory  of  God:  And  her 
lig-ht  was  like  unto  a  stone  most  precious; 
even  like  a  jasper-stone,  clear  as  crystal. 
See  Ver.  18,  21.  Ver.  22.  And  I  saw  no'tem- 
pie  therein;  for  the  Lord  God  Almig-hty,  and 
the  Lamb,  are  the  temple  of  it.  Ver.  23. 
And  the  city  had  no  need  of  the  sun,  neither 
of  the  moon  to  shine  in  it;  for  the  g-lory  of 
(^od  did  lighten  it,  and  the  Lanib  is  the  light 


220  CLARKE    ON    THE 

thereof.  Ver.  24.  And  the  nations  of  them 
which  are  saved  shall  walk  in  the  light  of  it; 
and  the  king's  of  the  earth  do  bring  their 
glory  and  honour  into  it.  Ver.  25.  And  the 
gates  of  it  shall  not  be  shut  at  all  by  day;  for 
there  shall  be  no  night  there.  Ver.  26.  And 
they  shall  bring  the  glory  and  honour  of  the 
nations  into  it. 

in.  Promises  of  the  Increase  of  Light  and 
KnowledgCy  and  of  the  means  of  Grace. 

Is.  xi.  4.  The  earth  shall  be  full  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover 
the  sea. 

Is.  XXV.  6.  And  in  this  mountain  shall  the 
Lord  of  Hosts  make  unto  all  people  a  feast 
of  fat  things,  a  feast  of  wines  on  the  lees,  of 
fat  things  full  of  maiTow,  of  wines  on  the 
lees  well  refined.  Ver.  7.  And  he  will  de- 
stroy in  this  mountain  the  face  of  the  cover- 
ing cast  over  all  the  people,  and  the  veil  that 
is  spi-ead  over  all  nations. 

Is.  lii.  7.  How  beautiful  upon  the  moun- 
tains are  the  feet  of  him  that  bringeth  good 
tidings,  that  publisheth  peace,  that  bringeth 
good  tidings  of  good,  that  publisheth  salva- 
tion, that  saith  unto  Zion,  thy  God  reign- 
eth.  Ver.  8.  Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  up  the 
voice;  with  the  voice  together  shall  they 
sing:  for  they  shall  see  eye  to  eye,  when  the 
Lord  shall  bring  again  Zion. 


PROMISES.  221 

Is.  liv.  13.  And  all  thy  childien  shall  be 
taught  of  the  Lord. 

Dan.  xii.  4.  Many  shall  run  to  and  fro,  and 
knowledge  shall  be  increased. 

IV.  Promises  of  Purity ^  Holiness^  and  Right- 
eousness in  the  Church. 

Is.  xxxiii.  5.  The  Lord  is  exalted,  for  he 
dwelleth  on  high:  he  hath  filled  Zion  with 
judgment  and  righteousness.  Ver.  6.  And 
wisdom  and  knowledge  shall  be  the  stability 
of  thy  times,  and  strength  of  salvation:  the 
fear  of  the  Lord  is  his  treasure. 

Is.  xlv.  8.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  from 
above,  and  let  the  skies  pour  down  righte- 
ousness; let  the  earth  open,  and  let  them 
bring  forth  salvation,  and  let  righteousness 
spring  up  together:^  1  the  Lord  have  created  it. 

Ps.  Ixxxv.  10.  Mercy  and  truth  are  met  to- 
gether: righteousness  and  peace  have  kissed 
each  other.  Ver.  11.  Truth  shall  spring  out 
of  the  earth;  and  righteousness  shall  look 
down  from  heaven.  Ver.  13.  Righteousness 
shall  go  before  him,  and  shall  set  us  in  the 
way  of  his  steps. 

Is.  Ix.  21.  Thy  people  shall  be  all  righte- 
ous; they  shall  inherit  the  land  for  ever,  the 
branch  of  my  planting,  the  work  of  my  hands, 
that  1  may  be  glorified. 

Is.  Ixi.  11.  As  the  earth  bringeth  forth  her 
bud,  and  as  the  garden  causeth  the  things 
that  are  sown  in  it  to  spring  forth;  so  the 


222  CtAHKE  ON  THE 

Lord  God  will  cause  rig-hteousness  and  praise 
to  spring-  forth  before  all  the  nations. 

Mai.  iii.  43.  He  shall  sit  as  a  refiner  and 
purifier  of  silver,  and  he  shall  purify  the  sons 
of  Levi,  and  purg-e  them  as  ^old  and  silver, 
that  they  may  offer  unto  the  Lord  an  offering 
in  ng-hteousness.  Ver.  4.  Then  shall  the 
offering-  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem  be  pleasant 
unto  the  Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old,  and  as 
in  former  yeare. 

Ps.  Ixxii.  5.  They  shall  fear  thee  as  long 
as  the  sun  and  moon  endure,  throug-hout  all 
g-enerations. 

Rev.  xix.  8.  And  to  her  [the  Lamb*s  wife] 
was  granted,  that  she  should  be  arrayed  in 
fine  linen,  clean  and  white :  for  the  fine  linen 
is  the  rig-hteousness  of  tlie  saints. 

V.  Promises  of  Peace,  Love,  and  Unity. 

Is.  ii.  4.  And  they  shall  beat  their  swords 
into  ploug-hshares,  and  their  spears  into 
pruning-'hooks:  nation  shall  not  lift  up  sword 
against  nation,  neither  shall  they  learn  war 
any  more. 

is.  xi.  6.  The  wolf  also  shall  dwell  with 
the  lamb,  and  the  leopard  shall  lie  down  with 
the  kid;  and  the  calf,  and  the  young-  lion,  and 
the  fatling"  together,  and  a  little  child  shall 
lead  tl\em.  Ver.  7.  And  the  cow  and  the 
bear  shall  feed:  their  yoimg  ones  shall  lie 
down  together;  and  the  lion  shall  eat  straw 
like  the  ox.     Ver.  8.  And  the  sucking  child 


PROMISES.  223 

shall  play  on  the  hole  of  the  asp,  and  the 
weaned  child  shall  put  his  hand  on  the  cock- 
atrice den.  Ver.  9.  They  shall  not  hurt  nor 
destroy  in  all  my  holy  mountain.  Ver.  13. 
The  envy  also  of  Ephraim  shall  depart,  and 
die  adversaries  of  Judah  shall  be  cut  off: 
Ephraim  shall  not  envy  Judah,  and  Judah 
shall  not  vex  Ephraim. 

Ps.  Ixxii.  3.  The  mountains  shall  bring 
peace  to  the  people,  and  the  little  hills  by 
righteousness.  Ver.  7.  In  his  days  shall  the 
rig-hteous  flourish;  and  abundance  of  peace, 
so  long"  as  the  moon  endureth. 

John,  xvii.  20.  Neither  pray  I  for  these 
alone,  but  for  them  also  which  shall  believe 
on  me  throug-h  their  word:  Ver.  21.  That 
they  all  may  be  one,  as  thou.  Father,  art  in 
me,  and  I  in  thee;  that  they  also  may  be  one 
in  us,  that  the  world  may  believe  thou  hast 
sent  me.  Ver.  22.  And  the  glory  which  thou 
guvest  me,  I  have  given  them,  that  they  may 
be  one,  even  as  we  are  one.  Ver.  23.  I  in 
them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they  may  be  made 
perfect  in  one,  and  that  the  world  may  know 
that  thou  hast  sent  me,  and  hast  loved  them, 
as  thou  hast  loved  me. 

Eph.  iv.  16.  From  whom  [Christ]  the 
whole  body  fitly  joined  together,  and  com- 
pacted by  that  which  every  joint  supplieth, 
according  to  the  effectual  working  in  the 
measure  of  every  part,  maketh  increase  of  the 
body,  unto  the  edifying"  of  itself  in  love. 


224  Cti.RR£    OS   THB 

VI.  Promises  of  the  Submission  and  the  De- 
struction of  the  Enemies  of  the  Church. 

Ps.  ex.  2.  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of 
thy  strength  out  of  Zion:  Rule  thou  in  the 
midst  of  thy  enemies.  Ver.  5.  The  Lord  at 
thy  rig'ht  hand  shall  strike  through  kings,  in 
the  day  of  his  wrath.  Ver.  6.  He  shall 
judge  among  the  heathen:  he  shall  fill  the 
places  with  dead  bodies:  he  shall  wound  the 
heads  over  many  countries. 

Is.  xi.  4.  He  shall  smite  the  earth  with  the 
rod  of  his  mouth;  and  with  the  breath  of  his 
lips  shall  he  slay  the  wicked. 

Is.  xli.  11.  Behold,  all  they  that  were  in- 
censed against  thee,  shall  be  ashamed  and 
confounded;  they  shall  be  as  nothing:  and 
they  that  strive  with  thee  shall  perish.  Ver. 
12.  Thou  shalt  seek  them,  and  shalt  not  find 
them,  even  them  that  contended  with  thee: 
they  that  war  against  thee  shall  be  as  nothing, 
and  as  a  thing  of  nought.     See  Ver.  15,  16. 

Is.  xlix.  24.  Shall  the  prey  be  taken  from 
the  mighty,  or  the  lawful  captive  delivered? 
Ver.  25.  But  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Even  the 
captive  of  the  mighty  shall  be  taken  away, 
and  the  prey  of  the  terrible  shall  be  deliver* 
ed;  for  I  will  contend  with  him  that  con* 
tendeth  with  thee,  and  I  will  save  tliy  chil« 
dren.  Ver.  26.  And  I  will  feed  them  that  op- 
press thee  with  their  own  flesh,  and  they  shall 
be  drunken  with  their  own  blood,  as  with 


ruoMisEs.  225 

sweet  wine  ;  and  all  flesh  shall  know  that  I  the 
Lord  am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy  Redeemer,  the 
mighty  one  of  Jacob. 

Is.  lix.  19.  When  the  enemy  shall  come  in 
like  a  flood,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  lift 
up  a  standard  against  him. 

Is.  Ix.  14.  The  sons  also  of  them  that  afiiicted 
thee,  shall  come  bending  unto  thee  ;  and  all 
they  that  despised  thee,  shall  bow  themselves 
down  at  the  soles  of  thy  feet;  and  they  shall 
call  thee.  The  City  of  the  Lord,  the  Zion  of 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

The  Destruction  of  Antichrist,  and  of  Baby- 
lon, ^c.—2  Thess.  ii.  8.  Then  shall  the  wicked 
be  revealed,  whom  the  Lord  shall  consume 
with  the  Spirit  of  his  mouth,  and  destroy 
with  the  brightness  of  his  coming.  See  Dan. 
vii.  24,  25,  26. 

Rev.  xiv.  9.  If  any  man  worship  the  beast 
and  his  image,  and  receive  his  mark  in  his 
forehead,  or  in  his  hand ;  Ver,  10.  The  same 
shall  drink  of  the  wine  of  the  wrath  of  God, 
which  is  poured  out  without  mixture,  into  the 
cup  of  his  indignation. 

Rev.  xviii.  2.  Babylon  the  great  is  fallen, 
is  fallen,  and  has  become  the  habitation  of 
devils,  and  the  hold  of  every  foul  spirit,  and 
the  cage  of  every  unclean  and  hateful  bird. 
&ee  to  the  end  of  the  chapter. 

Rev.  xix.  19.  And  I  saw  the  beast,  and  the 
kings  of  the  earth,  and  their  armies  gathered 
together,  to  make  war  against  him  that  sat  on 
15 


226  CLARKB    ON    THE 

the  horse,  and  ag-ainst  his  arm}'.  Ver.  20.  And 
the  beast  was  taken,  and  with  him  the  false 
prophet  that  wroug-l\t  miracles  before  iiim, 
with  wiiich  he  deceived  them  tliat  had  receiv- 
ed the  mark  of  the  beast,  and  them  that  wor- 
shipped hisimag-e:  these  both  were  cast  ahve 
into  a  lake  of  fire,  burning-  with  brimstone. 

VII.  Promises  to  the  Favour  and  Submission  of 
Kings  to  the  Kingdom  of  Christ. 

Is.  xhx.  7.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  Re- 
deemer of  Israel,  and  his  Holy  One,  to  him 
whom  men  despiseth,  to  him  whom  the  na- 
tions abhon-eth,  to  a  servant  of  rulers,  king-s 
shall  see  and  arise,  princes  also  shall  worship, 
because  of  the  Lord  tliat  is  faitliful,  and  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  he  shall  choose  thee. 
Ver.  23.  And  king-s  shall  be  thy  nursing-  fa- 
thers, and  the  queens  thy  nursing-  mothers; 
they  shall  bow  down  to  thee  with  their  faces 
toward  the  earth,  and  lick  up  the  dust  of  thy 
feet,  and  thou  shalt  know  that  [  am  the  Lord; 
for  they  shall  not  be  ashamed  that  wait  for  me. 

Is.  lii.  15.  So  shall  he  sprinkle  many  na- 
tions; the  king's  shall  shut  their  mouths  at  him; 
for  that  which  had  not  been  told  them,  shall 
they  see;  and  that  which  they  had  not  heai'd, 
shall  they  consider. 

Is.  Ix.  3.  And  the  g-entiles  shall  come  to  thy 
lig-lit,  and  king's  to  the  brig-htness  of  thy  ris- 
ing. Ver.  10.  And  tlie  sons  of  strang-ers  shall 
build  up  thy  walls,  and  then-  kings  shall  mift. 


PROMISES.  227 

ister  unto  thee;  for  in  my  wrath  I  smote  thee, 
but  in  my  favour  have  1  had  mercy  on  thee. 
Ver.  11.  Therefore  thy  g-ates  shall  be  open 
continually;  they  shall  not  be  shut  day  nor 
nig-ht,  that  men  may  bring"  unto  thee  the 
forces  of  the  gentiles,  and  that  their  kings 
may  be  brouglit.  Ver.  16.  Thou  shalt  sucic 
the  milk  of  the  gentiles,  and  shalt  suck  the 
breast  of  kings;  and  shalt  know,  that  1  the 
Lord  am  thy  Saviour  and  thy  Redeemer,  tlie 
Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

VIII.  Promises  of  the  Security,   Tranquillity, 
and  Prosperity  of  the  Church. 

Is.  iv.  5.  And  the  Lord  will  create  upon 
every  dwelling  place  of  Mount  Zion,  and  upon 
her  assemblies,  a  cloud,  and  smoke  by  day, 
and  the  shining  of  a  flaming  fire  by  night:  for 
upon  all  the  glory  shall  be  a  defence.  Ver.  6. 
And  there  shall  be  a  tabernacle  for  a  shadow 
in  the  day-time  from  the  heat,  and  for  a  place 
of  refuge,  and  for  a  covert  from  storm  and 
from  rain. 

Is.  liv.  14.  In  righteousness  shalt  thou  be 
established:  Thou  shalt  be  far  from  oppres- 
sion, for  thou  shalt  not  fear:  and  from  terror, 
for  it  shall  not  come  near  thee.  Ver.  15.  Be- 
hold, they  shall  surely  gather  together,  but 
not  by  me:  whosoever  shall  gather  together 
against  thee,  shall  fall  for  thy  sake.  Ver.  17. 
No  weapon  that  is  formed  against  thee,  shall 
prosper,  and  every  tongue    that  shall  rise 


228  CLAUKE    OS    THE 

aguinst  thee  in  judgment,  thou  shalt  condemn. 
This  is  the  heritage  of  the  servants  of  the 
Lord,  and  tlieir  rig-hteousness  is  of  me,  saith 
tlie  Lord 

Is.  Ixv.  18.  Be  ye  g'lad,  and  rejoice  for  ever 
in  that  which  I  create  Jerusalem  a  rejoicing, 
and  her  people  a  joy.  Ver.  19.  And  I  will  re- 
joice in  Jerusalem,  and  joy  in  my  people;  and 
the  voice  of  weeping  shall  be  no  more  heard 
in  her,  nor  the  voice  of  crying. 

Is.  li.  3.  The  Lord  will  comfort  Zion;  he 
will  comfort  all  her  waste  places,  and  he  will 
make  her  wilderness  like  Eden,  and  her  desert 
like  the  garden  of  the  Lord;  joy  and  g^ladness 
shall  be  found,  tlie  sin  thanksgiving-  and  the 
voice  of  melody. 

Ps.  cii.  13.  Thou  shalt  arise,  and  have  mer- 
cy  upon  Zion;  for  the  time  to  favour  her,  yea, 
the  set  time  is  come :  Ver.  14.  For  thy  servants 
take  pleasure  in  her  stones,  and  favour  the 
dust  thereof  Ver.  16,  When  the  Lord  shall 
build  up  Zion,  he  shall  appear  in  his  glory. 

Is.  Ixvi.  10.  Rejoice  ye  witli  Jerusalem, 
and  be  g"lad  with  her,  all  ye  that  love  her; 
rejoice  for  her  with  joy,  all  ye  that  mourn 
for  her.  Ver.  11.  That  ye  may  suck  and  b« 
satisfied  with  the  breasts  of  her  consolation 
that  ye  may  milk  out  and  be  delighted  witt 
the  abundance  of  her  glory.  Ver.  12.  Foi 
thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will  extend 
peace  to  her  like  a  river,  and  the  glory  of  the 
gentiles  like  a  flowing  stream;  then  shall  ye 


PROMISES.  229 

suck,  yo  shall  be  borne  upon  her  sides,  and 
be  dandled  upon  her  knees.    See  Ver.  13, 14. 

Jer.  xxxiil.  6.  In  his  days  Judah  shall  be 
saved.,  and  Israel  shall  dwell  safely. 

Matt.  xvi.  13.  Upon  this  rock  will  I  build 
nriy  church,  and  the  g-ates  of  hell  shall  not 
prevail  against  it. 

Dan.  vii.  27.  And  the  kingdom  and  do- 
minion, and  the  greatness  of  the  king'dom 
under  the  whole  heaven,  shall  be  g-iven  to  the 
people  of  the  saints  of  the  Most  Hig-h,  whose 
king'dom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all 
dominions  shall  serve  him  day  and  night. 

IX.  Promises  of  the  Perpetual  Continuance 
of  the  Church. 

Is.  lix.  21.  As  for  me,  this  is  my  covenant 
with  them,  saith  the  Lord,  my  spirit  that  is 
upon  thee,  and  my  words  which  I  have  put 
into  thy  mouth,  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy 
mouth,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed,  nor 
out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed's  seed,  saith 
the  Lord,  from  henceforth  and  for  ever. 

Is.  xlvi.  22.  For  as  the  new  heavens  and 
the  new  earth  which  I  will  make,  shall  remain 
before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  so  shall  your  seed 
and  your  name  remain. 

Jer.  xxxi.  35.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which 
giveth  the  sun  for  a  light  by  day,  and  the  or- 
dinances of  the  moon  and  of  the  stars  for  a 
light  by  right,  which  divideth  the  sea,  when 


230  CLARKE    ON    THE 

the  waves  thereof  roar;  the  Lord  of  Hosts  is 
his  name.  Ver.  36.  If  those  ordii^ances  de])art 
from  before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  then  the  seed 
of  Israel  also  shall  cease  fi-om  being*  a  nation 
before  me  for  ever.  Ver-  37.  Thus  saith  the 
Loi-d,  if  heaven  above  can  be  measured,  and 
tlie  foundations  of  the  earth  searched  out  be- 
3ieath;  I  will  also  cast  off  the  seed  of  Israel, 
for  all  that  they  have  done,  saith  the  Lord. 
See  Chap,  xxxiii.  20,  21,  22,  25,  26. 

Dan.  vii.  14.  His  dominion  is  an  everlasting 
dominion,  which  shall  not  pass  away,  and  his 
king-dom  that  which  shall  not  be  destroyed. 

Matt,  xxviii.  20.  Lo,  I  am  with  you  alway, 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 

X.  Promises  of  the  Conversion  and  Restora 
tion  of  the  Jews. 

Jer.  XXX.  9.  They  shall  serve  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  David  their  king-,  whom  I  will 
raise  up  unto  them.  Ver.  10.  Therefore  fear 
thou  not,  O  my  scn-ant  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord, 
neither  be  thou  dismayed,  O  Israel;  for  lo,  I 
will  save  thee  from  afar,  and  thy  seed  from 
the  land  of  their  captivity;  and  Jacob  shall 
return,  and  shall  be  in  rest  and  quiet,  and 
none  shall  make  him  afraid.  See  to  the  end 
uf  the  Chapter. 

Jer.  XX vi.  1.  At  the  same  time,  saith  the 
Lord,  will  I  be  the  God  of  all  the  families  of 
Israel,  and  they  shall  be  my  people.    Ver.  4. 


PROMISES.  231 

Ag^m  I  will  build  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be 
built,  O  virgin  of  Israel;  thou  shalt  ag-ain  be 
adorned  with  thy  tabrets,  and  shalt  go  forth 
in  the  danc*^  of  them  that  make  merry.  Ver. 
10.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O  nations, 
and  declare  it  in  the  isles  afar  off,  and  say, 
lie  that  scattereth,  Israel  will  g-ather  him,  and 
keep  him,  as  a  shepherd  doth  his  flock. 
Ver.  17.  There  is  hope  in  thine  end,  that  thy 
children  shall  come  ag-ain  to  their  own  bor- 
der. Ver.  31.  Behold,  the  day  is  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  make  a  new  covenant 
with  the  house  of  Israel,  and  with  the  house 
of  Judah:  Ver.  32.  Not  according- to  the  cov- 
enant that  I  made  with  her  fathers,  &c.  Ver. 
03.  But  this  shall  be  the  covenant  that  I  will 
make  with  the  house  of  Israel.  After  those 
days,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  my  law  in  her 
inward  parts,  and  write  it  in  their  hearts,  and 
I  will  be  their  God,  and  they  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple. Ver.  38.  Behold  the  day  is  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  the  city  shall  be  built  to  the 
Lord,  from  the  tower  Hananiel,  unto  the  g-ate 
of  the  corner.     See  the  whole  Chapter. 

Jer.  xxxii.  41.  Yea,  I  will  rejoice  over  them, 
to  do  them  g-ood,  and  I  will  plant  them  in  this 
land  assuredly,  with  my  whole  heart,  with  my 
whole  soul.      See  from  verse  S7,  to  the  end. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  7.  And  I  will  cause  the  capti- 
vity of  Judah  and  the  captivity  of  Israel  to 
return,  and  will  build  them  as  at  the  first 
Vei.  8.  And  I  will  cleanse  tliem  from  all  theii 


232  CtARKE    ON    THZ 

iniquities,  &c.  Ver  9.  And  it  shall  be  to 
me  a  name  of  joy,  a  praise  and  an  honour 
before  all  the  nations  of  the  earth,  which 
shall  hear  all  the  good  tliat  I  do  unto  them, 
Sec.  Ver.  15.  In  those  days,  and  at  that  time, 
will  I  cause  the  branch  of  rig-hteousness  to 
grow  up  unto  David,  and  he  shall  execute 
judgment  and  justice  in  the  land.  Ver.  16. 
In  those  days  shall  Judah  be  saved,  and  Je- 
rusalem shall  dwell  safely;  and  this  is  the 
name  wherewith  she  shall  be  called,  the  Lord 
our  righteousness.  Ver.  24.  Considerestthou 
not  v/hat  this  people  have  spoken,  saymg,  the 
two  families  which  the  Lord  hath  chosen,  he 
will  even  cast  them  off,  &c.  Ver.  25.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  if  my  covenant  be  not  with 
day  and  night,  and  if  I  have  not  appointed 
the  ordinances  of  heaven  and  earth:  Ver.  26. 
Then  will  I  cast  away  the  seed  of  Jacob,  and 
David  my  servant,  so  that  I  will  not  take  any 
of  his  seed  to  be  rulers  over  the  seed  of 
Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob:  for  1  will  cause 
their  captivity  to  return,  and  have  mercy  on 
them.  To  the  same  purpose,  see  the  whole 
Chapter.     See  also  Chapter  1,  4,  5,  19,  20. 

Ezek.  XX.  34.  I  will  bring  you  out  from 
the  people,  and  will  gather  you  out  of  the 
countries  wherein  ye  are  scattered,  with  a 
mighty  hand.  Ver.  55.  And  1  will  bring  you 
Into  the  wilderness  of  the  people,  and  there 
will  I  plead  with  you  face  to  face.  Ver.  37. 
And  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under  the  rod. 


PROMISES.  233 

and  I  will  bring"  you  into  the  bond  of  the  co- 
venant. Ver.  38.  And  I  will  purg-e  out  from 
among"  you  the  rebels,  and  them  that  trans- 
g-ress  ag-ainst  me.  Ver.  40.  In  my  holy  moun- 
tain, in  the  mountain  of  the  heig-ht  of  Israel, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  there  shall  all  the  house 
of  Israel,  all  of  them  in  the  land,  serve  me, 
and  there  will  I  accept  them,  and  there  will 
I  require  your  offerings,  and  the  first  fruits 
of  your  oblations,  with  all  yo'ar  holy  tiling's. 
See  also  verse  41,  44. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  23.  And  I  will  set  one  shep- 
herd over  them,  and  he  shall  feed  them, 
even  my  servant  David:  he  shall  feed  them, 
and  be  their  shepherd.  Ver.  24.  And  1  the 
Lord  will  be  their  God,  and  my  servant  Da- 
vid a  prince  among"  them:  I  the  Lord  have 
spoken  it.  Ver.  28.  And  they  shall  no  more 
be  a  prey  among-  the  heatlien,  neither  shall 
the  beasts  of  the  laud  devour  theni;  but  they 
shall  dwell  safely,  and  none  shall  make  them 
afraid.  Ver.  29.  And  I  will  raise  up  for  them 
a  plant  of  renown.  See  also  verse  11,  16, 
and  from  verse  21,  to  the  end  of  the  chapter. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  11.  I  will  multiply  upon  you 
[the  mountains  of  Israel]  man  and  beast,  and 
they  shall  increase  and  bring-  fruit:  and  will 
settle  you  after  your  old  estates,  and  I  will 
do  better  unto  you  than  at  your  beg"inning"s, 
and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  tlie  Lord.  Ver. 
24.  I  will  take  you  from  among-  the  heathen, 

d  gadier  you  out  of  all  countries,  and  will 


234  CLARKE  ON  THE 

bring  you  into  your  own  land.  Ver.  25. 
Then  will  1  sprinkle  clean  water  upon  you, 
and  ye  shall  be  clean:  from  all  your  filthi- 
ness  and  from  all  your  idols,  will  I  cleanse 
you.  Ver  26.  A  new  heart  also  will  I  g"ive 
you,  &.C.  Ver.  33.  In  the  days  that  I  shall 
have  cleansed  you  from  all  your  iniquities,  I 
will  also  cause  you  to  dwell  in  the  cities,  and 
the  wastes  shall  be  builded.  See  the  whole 
chapter;  as  also  chapter  37. 

Ezek.  xxxvii.  25.  And  they  shall  dwell  in 
the  land  that  I  have  g-iven  unto  Jacob  my 
servant,  wherein  your  fathers  have  dwelt;  and 
they  shall  dwell  therein,  even  they,  and  their 
children,  and  their  children's  children,  for 
ever,  and  my  servant  David  shall  be  their 
prince  for  ever. 

Hos.  i.  10.  Yet  the  number  of  the  cliildren 
of  Israel  shall  be  as  the  sand  of  the  sea,  which 
cannot  be  measured  nor  numbered;  and  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  the  place  where  it 
was  said  unto  them,  ye  are  not  my  people, 
there  it  shall  be  said  unto  them,  ye  are  the 
sons  of  the  living-  God.  Ver.  11.  Then  shall 
the  children  of  Judah  and  the  children  of 
Israel  be  g-athered  tog-ether,  and  appoint 
themselves  one  head,  and  they  shall  come  up 
out  of  the  land:  gi-eat  shall  be  the  day  of 
Jezreel. 

Hos.  iii.  4.  The  children  of  Israel  shall 
abide  many  days  without  a  king,  and  without 
?i  prince,  and  without  a  sacrifice,  and  without 


PROMISES.  235 

an  image,  and  without  an  ephod,  and  witli- 
out  a  seraphim.  Ver.  5.  Afterward  shall  the 
children  of  Israel  return,  and  seek  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  David  their  king",  and  shall 
fear  the  Lord  and  his  g-oodness  in  the  lattei 
days. 

Joel,  iii.  1.  Behold  in  those  days,  and  in 
that  time  when  I  shall  bring-  ag-ain  the  capti- 
vity of  Judah  and  of  Jerusalem.  Ver.  2.  I 
will  also  g-ather  all  nations,  and  will  bring 
them  down  into  the  valley  of  Jehoshaphat, 
and  will  plead  with  them  for  my  people,  &c. 
Ver.  17.  So  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God,  dwelling-  in  Zion,  my  holy 
mountain:  then  sliall  Jerusalem  be  holy,  and 
:here  shall  no  more  strang-ers  pass  throug-h 
her  any  more.  Ver.  20.  Judah  shall  dwell 
for  ever,  and  Jerusalem  from  generation  to 
g-eneratlon.     See  also  verse  7,  14,  16,  18,  21. 

Amos,  ix.  14.  And  1  will  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  my  people  Israel,  and  they  shall 
build  the  waste  cities,  and  inhabit  them.  Ver. 
16.  And  I  will  plant  them  upon  their  land, 
and  they  shall  no  more  be  pulled  up  out  of 
their  land,  which  I  have  given  them,  saith  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

Obad.  ver.  17.  Upon  mount  Zion  shall  be 
vleliverance,  and  there  shall  be  holiness,  and 
the  house  of  Jacob  shall  possess  their  posses 
sions.     Ver.  21. 

Mich.  ii.  12.  I  will  surely  assemble,  O  Ja- 
cob,  all  of  thee?   I  will  surely  gather  th« 


236  CLARKE   ON  THE 

remnant  of  Israel,  I  will  put  them  tog-ether 
as  tlie  sheep  of  Bozrah,  as  the  flock  in  the 
midst  of  their  fold:  they  shall  make  great 
noise,  by  reason  of  the  multitude  of  men. 
Ver.  13.  The  breaker  is  come  up  before 
them;  they  have  broken  up,  and  have  passed 
throug-h  the  gate,  and  are  gone  on  by  it;  and 
tlieir  king  shall  pass  before  them,  and  the 
Lord  on  the  head  of  them. 

Mich.  V.  3.  Therefore  will  he  give  them 
up,  until  the  time  that  she  which  travaileth, 
hath  brought  forth;  then  the  remnant  of  his 
brethren  shall  return  unto  the  children  of 
Israel.  Ver.  4.  And  he  shall  stand  and  feed 
in  the  strengtli  of  the  Lord  his  God,  and  they 
shall  abide,  for  now  shall  he  be  great  imto 
the  ends  of  the  earth.  Ver.  7.  And  the  rem- 
nant of  Jacob  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  many 
people,  as  a  dew  from  the  Lord,  as  the  show- 
ers upon  the  grass  that  tarrieth  not  for  man, 
nor  waiteth  for  the  sons  of  men.  Ver.  13. 
Thy  graven  images  also  will  I  cut  ofl",  and 
thy  standing  images  out  of  the  midst  of  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  no  more  worship  the  work  of 
thine  hand.  See  the  whole  chapter,  and 
chapter  iv.  and  chapter  vii.  14, 17.  See  aiso, 
Zeph.  iii.  9.  to  the  end. 

Zech.  ii.  10.  Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daughters 
of  Zion;  for  lo,  I  come,  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  saith  the  Lord.  Ver.  12.  And  the 
Lord  shall  inherit  Judah,  his  portion  in  the 
rioly  land,  and  shall  choose  Jerusalem  again. 


PHOMISES.  237 

Zech.  X.  6.  And  I  will  strengthen  the  house 
of  Jiidali,  and  I  will  save  the  house  of  Joseph, 
and  I  will  bring-  them  ag-ain  to  place  them; 
For  I  have  mercy  upon  them,  and  they  shall 
be  as  thoug-h  I  had  not  cast  them  off;  for  I  am 
the  Lord  their  God,  and  will  hear  them. 

Zech.  xii.  6.  In  that  day  will  I  make  the  g^o- 
vernors  of  Judah  like  a  hearth  of  fire  amonij 
the  wood,  and  like  a  torch  of  fire  in  a  sheaf; 
and  they  shall  devour  all  tlie  people  round 
about,  on  the  rig-ht  hand,  and  on  the  left;  and 
Jerusalem  shall  be  inhabited  again,  in  her  own 
place,  even  in  Jerusalem.  Ver.  10.  And  I  will 
pour  upon  the  house  of  David,  and  upon  tlie 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  the  spirit  of  grace 
and  supplications;  and  they  shall  look  upon 
me,  whom  they  have  pierced,  &c.  See  the 
v/hole  chapter. 

Zech.  xiv.  11.  And  men  shall  dwell  in  it, 
[i.  e.  all  the  land]  and  there  shall  be  no  more 
utter  destruction;  but  Jerusalem  shall  be  safe- 
ly inhabited.     See  the  whole  chapter. 

Luke,  xxi.  24  Jerusalem  shall  be  trodden 
down  of  the  g-entiles.  until  the  times  of  the 
entiles  be  fulfilled. 

2  Cor.  iii.  15.  Even  unto  this  day,  when 
Moses  is  read,  the  veil  is  upon  their  heart.  Ver. 
16.  Nevertheless,  when  it  shall  turn  to  the 
Lord,  the  veil  shall  be  taken  away. 

Kom.  xi.  2.  God  hath  not  cast  away  his  peo- 
ple, which  he  foreknew.  Ver.  12.  If  the  fall 
uf  tliem  be  the  riches  of  the  world,  and  the 


238  CLARKE    ON    THE 

dmiinishing  of  them  the  riches  of  the  gentiles^ 
how  much  more  their  fulness?  Ver.  15.  For 
if  the  casting"  away  of  thembe  thereconciUng 
of  the  world,  what  shall  the  receiving- of  tliem 
be,  but  hfe  from  the  dead?  Ver.  23.  And  they 
also,  if  they  abide  not  still  in  unbelief,  shall  be 
grafted  in;  for  God  is  able  to  graft  them  in 
ag-ain.  Ver.  24.  How  much  more  shall  these, 
which  be  the  natural  branches,  be  grafted  in 
their  own  olive  tree?  Ver.  25.  For  I  would 
not,  brethren,  that  ye  should  be  ignorant  of 
this  mystery  (lest  ye  should  be  wise  in  youi 
own  conceit)  that  blindnesj;  in  part  is  happen- 
ed unto  Israel,  until  the  fulness  of  the  gentiles 
be  come  in.  Ver.  26.  Then  all  Israel  shall  be 
saved:  as  it  is  written,  There  shall  come  out 
of  Zion  the  deliverer,  and  shall  turn  away  the 
ungodliness  from  Jacob.  Ver.  27.  For  this  is 
my  covenant  unto  them,  when  I  shall  take 
away  their  sins.  Ver.  28.  As  concerning  the 
Gospel,  they  are  enemies  for  your  sakes;  but 
as  touching  the  election,  they  are  beloved  fop 
the  Father's  sake.  Vei*.  29.  For  the  gifts  and 
calling  of  God  are  without  repentance.  See 
also  ver.  30.  31.  Ver.  32.  God  hath  conclud- 
ed them  all  m  unbelief,  that  he  might  liavc 
mercy  upon  all.  Ver.  33.  O  the  depth  of  the 
riches  both  of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge  of 
God!  How  unsearchable  are  his  judgments, 
and  his  ways  past  finding 


CONCLUSION. 


That  God  will  perform  all  his  Promises. 

Deutehonomv,  vii.  9.  Know,  that  the 
Lord  thy  God,  he  is  God,  the  faithful  God, 
which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with 
them  that  love  him,  and  keep  his  command- 
ments, to  a  tliousand  g-enerations. 

Numb,  xxiii.  9.  God  is  not  man,  that  he 
should  lie;  neither  the  son  of  man,  tliat  he 
should  repent:  Hath  he  said,  and  shall  he  not 
do  it!  Or  hath  he  spoken,  and  shall  not  he 
make  it  g"ood? 

Josh,  xxiii.  14.  Ye  know  in  all  your  hearts, 
and  in  all  your  souls,  tliat  not  one  thing-  hath 
failed,  of  all  the  g-ood  things  which  the  Lord 
yoiu-  God  spake  concerning  you;  all  are  come 
to  pass  unto  you,  and  not  one  thing  hath  fail- 
ed thereof.     1  Kings,  viii.  56. 

Ps.  xviii.  30.  The  word  of  the  Lord  is  tried. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  34.  My  covenant  will  I  not 
break,  nor  alter  the  thing  that  is  gone  out  of 
my  lips.  Ps.  cv.  8.  He  hath  remembered  his 
covenant  for  ever,  which  he  commanded  to  a 
thousand  generations.  Ps.  cxix.  89.  P'orever, 
O  Lord,  thy  word  is  settled  in  heaven.  Ver. 
90.  Thy  faithfulness  is  unto  all  generations. 
Ver.  160.  Thy  word  is  true  from  the  begin- 
ning. 


240  CLAKKE  ON  THE 

Is.  XXV.  1.  Thy  counsels  of  old  are  faitliful- 
ness  and  truth.  Is.  xlvi.  11.  I  have  spoken  it, 
I  will  also  bring-  it  to  pass:  I  have  proposed  il, 
I  will  also  do  it. 

Heb.  vi.  18.  That  by  two  immutable  thing-s, 
in  which  it  was  impossible  for  God  to  lie,  we 
mig-ht  have  sti-ong  consolation,  who  have  fled 
for  refuge,  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set  be- 
fore us.  Heb.  X.  23.  He  is  faithful  that  pro- 
mised. 


FINIS. 


CONTENTS. 


PART  I. 

Cmtaining  the  Several  Blessings  promised  to 
the  Good 


CHAPTER  I. 

PROMISES  OF  TEMPORAL  BLESSISGS, 

Page 

1.  General  Promises,     -         -         -         23 

2.  Promises  of  Temporal  Blessings  in 

General,           "        '        ".        '  ?^ 

.  Particularly  of  Food  and  Raiment,  ib. 

4.  Of  Long  Life  and  Health,             -  27 

5.  Of  Safety  under  the  Divine  Protection,  28 

6.  Peace, 32 

7.  Direction,    -----  33 

8.  Honour, ib- 

9.  Success  and  Prosperity,        -        -  35 

10.  Plenty  and  Riches,      -        -        -        36 

11.  Children, 37 

12.  A  Blessing  upon  all  a  Good  Man  has,  38 

13.  A  Blessing  upon  his  Children,     -         39 

14.  A  Blessing  upon  his  Family,        -         40 

16 


242 


CHAPTER  n. 

PROMISES  RELATING  TO  THE  TROUBLES  Of 
LIFE. 

Page 

1.  In  General,  -  -  .  -  41 
Of  Preservation  from  Trouble,  -  ib. 
Of  Deliverance  out  of  Trouble,  42 
Of  Support  under  it,           -        -        44 

2.  Promises  relating*  to  Sickness,     -        48 

in  Child  Bearing",     -        -        49 

in01dA,?e,     -        -        .        50 

3.  Of  Deliverance  from  Famine  and 

Want,  ...        -        51 

4.  Of  Deliverance  from  War,  -  ib. 
and  Enemies,     -         52 

5.  from  Oppression  and 

Injustice,  .        ...        55 

6.  Of  Deliverance  from  Slander,  -  56 
from  Reproach,  57 

7.  from  Witchcraft,        ib. 

8.  Promises  to  the  Stranger  and  Exile,    58 
9. to  the  Poor  and  Helpless,      ib 

10.  to  the  Fatherless  and  Widow,  59 

11. to  the  Childless,     -         -         61 

12  to  the  Prisoner  and  Captive,  ib. 

13. of  Deliverance  from  Death,  62 


24J 

CHAPTER  m. 

mOMISES  OF  SFIBITUAL  BLXSSIKGS  IK  THIS 
UFX. 

Page 

1.  In  General,  -        .        -        -        64 

2.  Of  Justification,  ...  ib. 
Of  Pardon  of  Sin,       -        -        -65 

of  the  most  heinous  Sins,  67 

of  all  Sins,        -         -         ib. 

of  Backslidings,        -        68 

Of  Pardon  through  Christ,  -        ib. 

Of  Reconciliation,        -        -        -        70 

3.  Adoption,  .        ...        71 

4.  Union  and  Communion   of  the 

Church,  ,        .        .        .        7i 

5.  Free  Access  to  God  with  Acceptance,  71 

6.  Of  Hearing-  Prayer,     .        .        .         75 

7.  Of  Sanctifying  Grace  in  general,  78 

8.  Particularly  of  Converting  Grace,        79 
of  the  Grace  of  Repent- 
ance,     -        -        -        80 

of  the  Grace  of  Faith,  81 

of  Grace  to  fear  God,  ib. 

9.  Of  Knowledge,  -  -  -  -  82 
Of  Wisdom,  ....  84 
Of  Divine  Teaching,  -  -  ih. 
Of  Divine  Guidance,  -  -  tb. 
Of  Ability  for  good  Discourse,     -  85 

10.  Of  tiie  Means  of  Grace,  -  -  86 
Of  a  Blessing  upon  them,    -         -         87 

11.  Grace  against  Sin  and  Temptation        89 


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Grace  to  mortify  Sin,  -  -  89 
Against  Temptation,  -        ib. 

11.  Grace  to  preserve  from  the  Entice- 

ments of  Sinners,     -         -        90 

Against    Victory    over    the 

World,        -         -         -         ih. 

Victory  over  the  Devil,  91 

12.  Strength,  Courage,  and  Resolution,      92 

13.  Fruitfulness  and  Increase  of  Grace,      93 

Particularly  in  Old  Age,  94 

Increase  of  Grace,    -        ih. 

The  Grace  of  Meekness,  ih. 

14.  Grace  to  Persevere,     -         -        -        95 

15.  Sanctified  Afflictions,  .         -        97 

16.  Grace  to  the  Children  of  Believers,     99 

17.  An  Interest  in  God,      -         -        -       101 

As  our  God,     -        -         ih. 

As  our  Portion,         -       102 

Our  Gloiy,       -         -         ih. 

Of  his  Presence,      -        ib. 

His  Love,  -        -       103 

His  Mercy,       -        -       104 

His  Help,  -        -       105 

His  Care,  -         -       106 

His  Covenanting    with 

his  People,    -  -       107 
That  God  will  not  for- 
sake them,     -  -        ih. 

18.  An  Interest  in  Christ,  -  -       109 

—  All  Grace  from  Him,      -        -        ib 

—  Redemption  by  Him,      -        -       110 


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—  Life  from  Him,      -        -        -  111 
—  His  Intercession,   -        -        -  113 

—  His  I^ove,      .         -        -        -  ib. 

—  His  Care  of  his  Church,         -  ib. 

—  His  Presence  with  his  People,  114 

19.  Promises  of  the  Spirit,       -         -  ib. 

His  Teaching",     -        -  116 

His  Help  in  Prayer,    -  ib. 

To  witness  our  Adoption,  117 

To  seal  our  Redemption,  t^. 

To  be  our  Comforter,  118 

Joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  ib. 

20.  The  Ministry  of  Angels,     -        -  ib, 

21.  That  we  should  be  Kings  and  Priests 

to  God,          -        .        -        ,  ib. 

22.  Peace  of  Conscience,         -        -  119 
Comfort  and  Hope,    .        -        -  ib. 

23.  Delight  and  Joy  in  God,    -        -  122 
23.  Support  in  Death,      -                 -  124 


CHAPTER  rV 

PROMISES  OF  BLESSINGS  IN  THE  OTHER  WORLD. 

1.  Deliverance  from  Hell,        -        -  126 

2.  Happiness  immediately  after  Death,  127 

3.  A  Glorious  Resurrection,     -        -  128 

4.  Everlasting  Happiness  in  Heaven,  132 
Pai-ticularly    Freedom 

from  all  Sorrow,  -  134 


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Fage 

Great  Joy, 

135 

Glory,       -        -        - 

ib. 

A  kingdom. 

136 

An  Inheritance, 

ib. 

The  Enjoyment  of  God, 

and  Eternal  Life, 

i3r 

PART  n. 
Promises  to  Several  Graces  and  Duties. 

CHAPTER  I. 

PROMISES  TO  DUTIES  OF  THE  FIBST  TABIB. 

1.  To  Fdth  particularly  in  Christ,  -        138 
To  Confessing  Christ,         -        -         140 

2.  Repentance,       -        .        -        -        141 
To  them  that  Mourn  for  the 

Wickedness  of  the  Land,     144 

To  Repentance  in  Affliction,  ib. 

To  Confession  of  Sin,     -         145 

3.  Obedience,        -        -        -        -        146 
Obeying  Christ,     -        -        151 

4.  Sincerity  and  Uprightness,         -        15'2 
5    Love  of  God,     -        -        -        -        154 

Love  of  Christ,  -       -       .       -        155 


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6.  Trusting-,  Hoping"  in,  and  patiently 

Waiting"  on  God,   -        -        -  155 

r.  The  Fear  of  God,      -        -        -  158 

Honouring  God,         -        -  160 

8.  Prayer,  -----  ib. 
Seeking  God,  -  -  -  -  162 
Secret  Prayer,  -  -  -  -  163 
Pi-aising  God,  -  -  -  -  ib. 
Desires  of  Grace,       -        -        -  ib. 

9.  Wisdom  and  Knowledge,  -  -  164 
The  Love  and  Study  of  Wisdom,  167 
The  Knowledge  of  God  and  Christ,  168 
Learning  from  Christ,        -        -  ib. 

10.  Hearing  and  reading  the  Word  of 

God,      -----  tb. 

Loving  the  Word,     -        -        -  171 

Trembling  at  it,          -        -        -  ib. 

11.  Meditation,        -        -        -         ■  ib. 

12.  Fasting, 172 

Fasting  in  Secret,      -        -        -  ib. 

13.  Baptism, 173 

14.  The  Lord's  Supper,  -        -        -  174 

15.  Good  Discourse,         -        -        -  175 
Government  of  the  Tongue,  ib. 

16.  Watchfulness,    -        -        -        -  176 

17.  Keeping  Good  Company,  -  177 
Avoiding  Evil  Company,   -        -  ib. 

18.  Performing  Oaths,      -        -        -  t6. 

19.  Keeping  the  Sabbath,        -        -  178 


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Page 

1.  obedience  to  Parents,        -        -        179 

2.  Good  Education,        -         -        -        180 
The  Correcting  of  Children,      181 

3.  A  Good  Wife,    ...        -  ib. 

4.  Faithful  Servants,      -        -        -        182 

5.  Good  King's  and  Ma^strates,      -         183 

6.  Obedient  Subjects,    -        -        -  t7). 

7.  Faithful  Ministers,      -        -        -  ib. 

8.  To  them  that  receive  and  hearken 

to  Ministers,           -        -        -  186 

9.  Love  and  Unity,         ...  ib. 

to  the  Peace-makers,         -  187 

to  God's  People,        -        -  ib. 

10.  To  the  Charitable,  the  Merciful,  and 

Liberal,      -        -        -        -         188 

—  To   Supporting  God's  Worship 

and  Ministers,     -         -        -  192 

—  To  Alms  in  Secret,       -        -  193 
-  The  Merciful,        -        -        -  ib. 

11.  Reproving  Faithfully,         -        -  191 
"■                 And  regarding  Reproof  ib. 

12.  Forgiving  Injuries,     -        -        -  195 

13.  Purity, 196 

14.  Diligence,          ...        -  ib. 
Improving  Talents,     -  197 

15.  The  Just  and  Honest,         -        -  ib. 

16.  Truth, 199 


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17.  Candour  in  Judg-ing-,  -        -        200 
Candour  in  Speaking-,         -         -  ih. 

18.  Contentment  and  Mortification,  ib. 
Spiritually  Minded,    -        -        201 

CHAPTER  III. 

PROMISES  BEtONGINO  TO   BOTH  TABLES. 

1.  To  the  Meek,     -        -        -        -        ih. 
And  to  the  Humble,       -        203 

The  Contrite  and  Mourners,    204 

2.  To  them  that  Suffer  for  Rig-hteous- 

ness»  Sake,         -        -        -        205 
To  them  that  are  unjustly  Excom- 
municated, ...        206 

3,  Patience  and  Submission,     -        -        207 

4.  Perseverance,      ....        209 

To  him  that  overcometh,        210 


AN  APPENDIX 

OF  PROMISES  RELATING  TO  THE    STATE  OF    THE 
CHURCH. 

1 .  Of  the  enlargement  of  the  Church, 

and  Spreading-  of  the  Gospel  and 
King-dom  of  Chi-ist  through  the 
World,  -        ...        212 

2.  The  Glory  cf  the  Cluu-ch,  -        -        218 


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S.  Increase  of  Light,  &c.  and  Means  of 

Grace, 220 

4.  Increase    of  Purity,    Holiness  and 

Righteousness,       ...        221 

5.  Peace,    Love,    and   Unity,    in  the 

Church,         -        -        -        -        222 

6.  Submission  and  destruction  of  the 

Enemies  of  the  Church,         -        224 
•  Destruction    of   Antichrist, 

and  of  Babylon,     -        -        -        225 

7.  Favour,  and  Submission  of  Kings  to 

the  Kingdom  of  Christ,  -        226 

8.  Security,  Tranquillity,  and  Prosperi- 

ty of  the  Church,  -        -        227 

9.  The  Perpetual  Continuance  of  the 

Church,         ,        ...        229 
10.  The  Conversion  and  Restoration  of 

the  Jews,       -        ,        -        -        230 


CONCLUSION. 
That  God  will  perform  all  his  Promises,  239 


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